Chandrayaan-2 to include lander and rover in a first for any Indian space mission

June 13, 2019 06:22 pm | Updated 06:22 pm IST

Chandrayaan-2, India’s second Moon mission, will be launched on July 15.

Chandrayaan-1 mission was launched about 10 years ago.

Chandrayaan-2, which will be launched at 2.51 a.m. from Sriharikota, includes a lander and a rover for the first time in an Indian space mission. The moon landing is planned for September 6 or 7.

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