India's second lunar mission will now launch in October 2018
India's first attempt at landing a semi-autonomous rover near the lunar south pole, originally set to launch this April, will have to wait for at least six more months, thanks to additional tests suggested by experts.
From article, ( India’s first attempt at landing a semi-autonomous rover near the lunar south pole, originally set to launch this April, will have to wait for at least six more months, thanks to additional tests suggested by experts. “Being a very complex mission with a lander, rover, and an orbiter, more critical tests are planned,” said Dr. Arun Sinha, former senior scientist at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
Chandrayaan-2, aims to demonstrate more of India’s technical capabilities by soft landing a six-wheeled rover on the Moon. By simplifying the system and enacting strict quality-control practices, the team has brought down the mission cost to around $123 million.
Chandrayaan-2’s scientific goals include studying the topography, exosphere, and elemental abundance of the Moon to better understand both its origin and evolution. One of the primary goals is to soft-land a rover successfully on the lunar surface, where the rover will then operate in semi-autonomous mode, partially controlled by ISRO. Onboard the rover resides a navigation camera that will be used to capture images of the lunar surface to be sent back to Earth.)
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