The lander crashed in the Moon's southern hemisphere in 2019.
The orbiter mapped the Moon's terrain, studied mineralogy and surface features, studied the lunar exosphere, and Look for signs of water ice.
What is Chandrayaan-2?
Chandrayaan-2 was an Indian mission to send an orbiter, lander and probe to the Moon.
The three vehicles were launched as a single combined spacecraft in July 2019 into lunar orbit, and the lander carrying the rover attempted to land on the lunar southern hemisphere but failed.
Success.
The orbiter continues to study the Moon from above.
This mission is based on ISRO's Chandrayaan-1 orbiter, which was launched in October 2008 and operated for 10 months.
Chandrayaan-2 has advanced new equipment and technology for future planetary missions.
The orbiter is expected to operate for seven years, while the lander and probe are expected to survive for a period of one lunar day if they land successfully.
Objectives of the Chandrayaan-2
The Chandrayaan-2 orbiter hopes to build on the data collected during the Chandrayaan-1 mission using improved instruments.
Scientific goals include mapping the Moon's topography, studying surface mineralogy and elemental abundance, studying the Moon's exosphere, and searching for hydroxyl and water ice signatures.
The lander was named Vikram, in honor of Vikram Sarabhai, founder of the Indian space program.
It will land near the Moon's south pole, at a latitude of about 70 degrees south.
The mission cost about Rs 603 crore ($87 million).
Vikram A Sarabhai, the father of the program Indian space.
It is designed to operate for one lunar day, equivalent to about 14 Earth days.
Correct launch and management of the mission ensured a mission lifetime of nearly seven years instead of the expected one year.
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