Current context: The lander of the Chadrayaan-2 lunar spacecraft lost control just minutes before its planned soft-landing near the moon's the South Pole on 7th September 2019.
a. Pragyan
b. Vikram
c. Pranay
d. Vasistha
- The communication from the Vikram Lander to the ground was lost at a distance of just 2.1km from the moon.
- The mission is scheduled for soft-landing on the moon around 1.50 a.m. on 7th September 2019.
- Chandrayaan-2 arrived near the moon after 30 days in earth orbit from its launch on 15th July 2019 from Sriharikota.
- The lander was named Vikram', after Vikram Sarabhai, father of the Indian space programme.
About Chandrayaan-2:
- Launch date: July 15,2019
- Launch vehicle: GSLV-Mk III
- Launch station: Satish Dhawan Space Centre
- Launch Location: Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh
- Chandrayaan-2 is the second lunar mission of ISRO after Chandrayaan-1 launched on 22nd October 2008.
- The mission consists of 3 modules- Orbiter, Lander (Vikram) and Rover (Pragyan).
- Chandayaan-2 is an indigenously developed mission of ISRO and with its success, India will become the 4th country in the world to successfully land on the Moon after U.S., Russia and China.
Question:
Q.1 What was the name of the lander of ISRO’s Chandrayaan-2 lunar Spacecraft?a. Pragyan
b. Vikram
c. Pranay
d. Vasistha
