Chandrayaan-2 successfully enters moon's orbit
'More determined'
Chandrayaan-2, the second generation moon mission of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully completed Lunar Orbit Insertion (LOI) manoeuvre on Tuesday at 9:02am.
With this, Chandrayaan-2successfully inserted into the moon'sorbit.
ISRO also informed that all the systems of Chandrayaan-2 are healthy.
The next Lunar bound manoeuvre is scheduled on August 21.
Once it's in lunar orbit 100 kilometres above the surface, the spacecraft will send a lander on a controlled descent to the surface.
The lander will then release a six-wheeled solar-powered rover that will cover about 200 metres of lunar territory.
The aim of the fourteen-day mission is to examine the surface, gathering data on minerals and even water in the form of ice.
It will be the first Indian expedition to attempt a soft landing on the lunar surface. The rover will remain on the moon for 14 days.
Chandrayaan-2 lifted off from the Satish Dhawan centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh on July 22.