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Envisaged for one-year, Chandrayaan-2 orbiter likely to last for 7 years: Space Minister

New Delhi, Mar 17 (UNI) Space Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said Chandrayaan-2 orbiter's life, which was initially envisaged for one year, is likely to be seven years.
In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Dr Singh said Chandrayaan-2 was a highly complex mission to develop and demonstrate the key technologies for end-to-end lunar mission capability, including soft-landing and roving on the lunar surface.
It comprised of an Orbiter, Lander and Rover.
''But for achieving soft landing at the intended spot, the other objectives of the mission have been significantly attained. So much so, that against an initially envisaged one-year life of orbiter, we expect it to be serving for seven years," Mr Singh said.
The mission has accomplished the objective of expanding the lunar scientific knowledge through detailed study of topography, mineralogy, surface chemical composition, thermo-physical characteristics and tenuous lunar atmosphere leading to a better understanding of the origin and evolution of the moon, he added.
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