Chandrayaan 2, India's second mission to the moon, is an upgraded version of the previous Chandrayaan 1 mission launched nine years ago. This spacecraft is supposed to be a composite model comprising of orbiter, lander, and rover. According to ISRO, Chandrayaan 2 will land softly with the rover on the moon enhancing further scientific exploration on the lunar surface.
With the launch of Chandrayaan 2, India seems to have advanced in Space Exploration. Pixabay.
The minister even said India to have emanated as the world's frontline nation in the field of Space Technology, at the annual inaugural session of the five-day Asian Conference on Remote Sensing. He referred to PM Narendra Modi's efforts by appreciating the advancement in science and technology in the past three years where India had launched South Asian Satellite.
The 38th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing is ongoing in New Delhi from October 23 to 27.
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