(a) whether Chandrayaan-II mission is as per schedule and is expected to be
realized during 2013; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and the present status of the mission?
(a) whether Chandrayaan-II mission is as per schedule and is expected to be
realized during 2013; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and the present status of the mission?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY PERSONNEL, PG & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE(SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY):
(a) Chandrayaan-II is planned to be launched using ISRO’s Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch
Vehicle (GSLV) during 2013-14 time period.
(b) Chandrayaan-II mission is a joint Indo- Russian unmanned lunar exploration mission with
orbiter, lander and rover modules. For the Chandrayaan-II programme, orbiter-lander-rover interfaces
have been completed. The Indian instruments on Chandrayaan-II Orbiter and Rover have been finalised.
Preliminary Design Review of the orbiter, rover and the instruments has also been completed.