Chandrayaan-2 to land on the lunar south polar region on Sept 7: ISRO

Chandrayaan-2 is on course to land on the lunar south polar region on September 7. The spacecraft consists of an orbiter, a lander, and a rover together referred to as "composite body".

New Delhi:Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday stated that India's indigenous moon mission - Chandrayaan-2 is on course to land on the lunar south polar region on September 7.

Chandrayaan-2 will explore a region of the moon where no mission has ever set foot. The spacecraft consists of an orbiter, a lander, and a rover together referred to as "composite body".

The spacecraft will be the first Indian expedition to attempt a soft landing on the lunar surface. This mission will make India the fourth country after the US, Russia, and China to carry out a soft landing on the moon.