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CHANDRAYAAN-2 (44441)
COSPAR: 2019-042A | Alt Name: Chandrayaan-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 22, 2019
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
SLP
Launch Vehicle
LVM3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44441
International Designator
2019-042A
Epoch
Mon, 19 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
21.81°
Right Ascension
14.88°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
184.22°
Period
15759.08 min
Mean Motion
0.09 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CHANDRAYAAN-2
Alternative Name
Chandrayaan-2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ISRO
Country
India
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 44441U 19042A 19230.00000000 -.00330169 19998-2 00000+0 0 9998
2 44441 21.8130 14.8810 9751339 184.2250 135.4150 0.09137592 246
Source: Celestrak
Summary
CHANDRAYAAN-2 is a lunar orbiter satellite operated by ISRO and manufactured by ISAC. Launched on July 22, 2019, from SRILR using the LVM3 launch vehicle, it has an orbital configuration designated as I-3K (I-3000) Bus. The spacecraft measures 5.8 meters in length with a diameter of 2.1 meters and a span of 10 meters. It weighs approximately 682 kilograms dry and had a launch mass of 2379 kilograms. CHANDRAYAAN-2 is powered by deployable solar arrays and batteries, supporting the orbiter, lander, and rover payloads with power generated from solar cells and energy stored in its batteries. The mission's primary purpose is to conduct a lunar orbiting mission for one year.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.8
Diameter
2.1
Span
10
Dry Mass
682
Launch Mass
2379
Shape
Box + panel
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter
Purpose
Lunar orbiter
Mission
Lunar orbiter
Manufacturer
ISAC
Life Expectancy
1 year in lunar orbit (orbiter)
Bus
CH2O
Configuration
I-3K (I-3000) Bus
Motor
LAE
Equipment
see above
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries (orbiter); solar cells, batteries (lander); solar cells, batteries (rover)
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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