The Countdown Has Begun For Chandrayaan-2 To Say Hello From The Dark Side Of The Moon

Chandrayaan-2 is only few days away from landing on the south pole of the moon. Come September 7, if everything goes well, Chandrayaan-2 will land on the surface of the moon. As on Sunday, September 1, Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft has made its fifth and final orbit around the moon, achieving an orbit of 119km x 127km. And as of today, September 2, Vikram Lander is no longer controlled by the Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter as it has been separated from the spacecraft (1315 Hrs IST). We are now just one step away from the final and most crucial aspect: the Moon landing. We all have been following every little developments of Chandrayaan-2 and now on September 7, whole world will be watching the historic moment when an Indian space agency will land a rover on the south pole of the moon for the first time. The south pole of the moon is also affectionately known as the dark side of the moon. 

â–ªï¸ÂChandrayaan 2 Landing on Moon Animation by #ISRO .

â–ªï¸ÂLander Vikram will separate from orbiter on 2 September and Vikram will Land on Moon on 7 September, 2019.

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â–ªï¸ÂAfter that Rovar Pragyan begins to transverse Moon's Surface .#Chandrayaan2 #ISRO

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— Sujay Raj (@Sujay__Raj) September 2, 2019