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Everything about Chandrayaan 2 Mission you should know

What is Chandrayaan-2?

Specifications of Chandrayaan-2

Objectives of Chandrayaan-2

Importance of Chandrayaan-2

Team Members of Chandrayaan-2

Profiles of some of the key individuals who played significant roles in the Chandrayaan-2 mission are given briefly below:

Team Members Role
Kailasavadivoo Sivan (Chairman, ISRO) Dr. K. Sivan, known as the "Rocket Man of India," was Chairman of ISRO during the Chandrayaan-2 mission, providing strategic leadership and guidance throughout the mission’s development, launch and operations.
Mylswamy Annadurai (Director, URSC) Dr M. Annadurai served as the Director of U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), where he was in charge of spacecraft integration on a whole science mission planning for the Chandrayaan-2 programme. His role was significant in ensuring that those technical objectives were achieved.
Ritu Karidhal (Mission Director) Ritu Karidhal, also identified as the “Rocket Woman of India,” acted as Missions Director for Chandrayaan-2, leading over its planning, execution and successful orbital insertion of space vehicles around the Moon.
Muthayya Vanitha (Project Director, Chandrayaan-2) M. Vanitha was the Project Director for Chandrayaan-2. She led the design, development and integration work for all components, such as the orbiter, lander (Vikram) or rover (Pragyan) of Chandrayaan-2.
S. Arunan (Project Director, Mars Orbiter Mission - Orbiter) S. Arunan had an important advisory role in Chandrayaan-2’s mission design and planning. He had previously been project director for the Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan), which allowed him to bring invaluable experience in interplanetary missions from his previous job experience.

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