Key things to know about Chandrayaan 2: From mission aim to landing site

India will be the fourth nation apart from US, the former USSR and China to reach the moon.

India is all set to launch its most prestigious and complex space mission Chandrayaan-2. The mission will make India the fourth country to soft land on the lunar surface after Russia, the United States and China.

Chandrayaan-2 onboard its heavy-lift rocket GSLV-MkIII, nicknamed Baahubali, will be launched at 2.51 am from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota.

Here are the key things to know about India's second unmanned mission to the moon:

Objectives of Chandrayaan-2

The primary objective of Chandrayaan-2 is to demonstrate the ability to soft-land on the lunar surface and operate a robotic rover on the