Chandrayaan-2’s orbiter doing stellar work: Sivan

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Chandrayaan-2’s orbiter doing stellar work: Sivan

Sunday, 22 September 2019 | SUMEET SHARMA/PTI | Bhubaneswar/Chennai

The Chandrayaan-2 orbiter’s ensemble of eight scientific instruments is performing very well and is expected to continue its stellar work for about seven and a half years, ISRO Chairman K Sivan said on Saturday.

As the prospects of re-establishing contact with “Vikram” lander have virtually ended after the conclusion of 14 Earth days, ISRO said it will take up a study to ascertain what exactly happened to it.

Sivan said after Chandrayaan, ISRO’s next priority is Gaganyaan mission.

“We have set a target of achieving it by December 2020; and the second unmanned mission is targeted in July 2021. By December 2021, an Indian will first be carried

by our own rocket to space,” Sivan said.

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