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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.
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