India's second mission to the moon Chandrayaan-2 likely in April: Isro

Chairman of Isro K Sivan said that the total cost of the Chandrayaan 2 mission will be about Rs 8 billion

The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is planning to launch Chandrayan-2 Mission around April this year. Chandrayaan-2 is the country's second mission to the moon.

The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is planning to launch Chandrayan-2 Mission around April this year. 

"Chandraayan-2 is a challenging mission as for the first time we will carry an orbiter, a lander and a rover to the moon" said the Minister. 

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