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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many lunar bound orbit manoeuvre was carried out by Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft on it way to Moon’s south pole?
A
13
B
9
C
7
D
5
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The final and fifth Lunar bound orbit maneuver for Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft was performed successfully today (September 01, 2019) beginning at 1821 hrs IST as planned, using the onboard propulsion system. The duration of the maneuver was 52 seconds. The orbit achieved is 119 km x 127 km.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft completes 9,000 orbits around moon.

Detailed explanation-3: -There were eight scientific payloads hosted on the orbiter craft. The observations of the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter payloads have yielded discovery-class findings, according to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

Detailed explanation-4: -On August 20, 2019, Chandrayaan-2 was successfully inserted into lunar orbit. While orbiting the moon in a 100 km lunar polar orbit, on September 02, 2019, Vikram Lander was separated from the Orbiter in preparation for landing.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Chandrayaan-2 mission consisted of three main modules: Vikram lander (named after Vikram Sarabhai, the late father of India’s space program) Lunar rover named Pragyan.

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