Chandrayaan-2
| Mission type | Lunar orbiter, lander, rover |
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| Operator | Indian Space Research Organisation |
| Mission duration | Orbiter: 1 year Lander: 14-15 days Rover: 14-15 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | ISRO |
| Launch mass | Combined: 3,250 kg (7,170 lb) |
| Payload mass | Orbiter: 1,400 kg (3,100 lb) Rover: 20 kg (44 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | Planned: December 2018 |
| Rocket | GSLV Mk II |
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan |
| Contractor | ISRO |
| Lunar orbiter | |
| Orbit parameters | |
| Periselene | 100 km (62 mi) |
| Aposelene | 100 km (62 mi) |
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Chandrayaan-2 (Sanskrit: चन्द्रयान-२; Sanskrit: [ t͡ʃʌnd̪ɾʌːjaːn d̪ʋi]; lit: Moon-vehicle 
pronunciation ) is India's second lunar exploration mission after Chandrayaan-1. Developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the mission is planned to be launched to the Moon by a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV Mk II). It includes a lunar orbiter, lander and rover, all developed by India. India is planning to launch Chandrayaan-2 by 2018.
According to ISRO, this mission will use and test various new technologies and conduct new experiments. The wheeled rover will move on the lunar surface and will pick up soil or rock samples for on-site chemical analysis. The data will be relayed to Earth through the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter.
On 12 November 2007, representatives of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and ISRO signed an agreement for the two agencies to work together on the Chandrayaan-2 project. ISRO would have the prime responsibility for the orbiter and rover, while Roscosmos was to provide the lander.
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