Chandrayaan-II to be launched in April

Chandrayaan-II to be launched in April

Context:

• India’s second moon mission, Chandrayaan-II, which would land a rover on the lunar surface is expected to be launched in April this year.
• Chandrayaan-I discovered water on the moon and this will mission will be  an extension of that.

About Chandrayaan II:

• Chandrayaan-II would cost about Rs. 800 crore.
• It  has three components: an orbiter, a lander and a moon rover.
• The orbiter had a life of one year while the lander and the rover were designed to last a lunar day, which was 14 days, as they worked on solar power.
• A location had been identified at the Moon’s South Pole to drop the lander and rover.