India aims Chandrayaan 2 on July 15, will become 4th nation to land on moon

We have left no stone unturned to make the lunar soft landing a success, says Kailasavadivoo Sivan, chairman of Isro

India will launch a lunar mission on July 15, attempting to become the fourth country to land on the moon and cementing its place among the world’s space faring nations.
 

The Chandrayaan-2 mission aims to deliver a rover to an elevated plane close to the uncharted lunar South Pole on Sept. 6 or 7 and investigate the surface for signs of water and potentially new sources of abundant energy. It’s one step in an envisioned progression that includes putting a space station in orbit and -- eventually -- landing a crew on the moon.
 

Chandrayaan, which means “moon vehicle” in