Landing On Moon  

As the world is watching Chandrayaan-2, reports claim that the Indian Air Force has selected level-1 candidates for Mission Gaganyaan. Out of the 10 selected astronauts, two are likely to be selected.  

 

Rashi Verma, a class 10 student from Lucknow will be witnessing the historic moment of Chandrayaan-2 landing on Moon’s surface on September 7. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also witness the historic moment. 

Google has put out an interactive video doodle of the epic moment when Apollo 11 mission reached the moon. Apollo 11 was launched by a Saturn V rocket from Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, Florida

The mission cost of Chandrayaan-2 with regard to the satellite was Rs 603 crore. The cost of GSLV MK III is Rs 375 crore. Chandrayaan-2 will launch on July 15