ISRO
on Wednesday officially announced that the
Chandrayaan-2will be launched at 2.51 am on
July 15. The space agency had said last month that it was looking at launch window between July 9 and 15.
Isro Chairman
K Sivansaid: "The 15 minute operation that will see the Lander (Vikram) make the
final descentwill be the most terrifying moments for the agency as it has never attempted such a complex mission.
The cost of the mission—including foreign service for navigation—is Rs 603 crore, and an additional Rs 375 crore will be the launch cost. Isro has depended on industry and academia the muscle and the brain for Chandrayaan 2, he said.
"Nearly 500 universities and 120
industrieshave played a role in GSLV MkIII and Chandrayaan2 respectively. And, 80% and 60% of the cost has gone to these," he added.
The total weight of the spacecraft will be 3.8 tonne. The lander, which will have the rover inside it, will be sitting on top of the orbiter, Sivan said.
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