Jitendra Nath Goswami in Dibrugarh
Jitendra Nath Goswami

Noted Professor Jitendra Nath Goswami from Assam said Chandrayaan 2 will be launched in the next four to five months.

Chandrayaan 2, is the second version of the Chandrayaan satellites after Chandraayan-1, the lunar satellite which discovered evidence of water molecules on the moon.

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Professor Jitendra Nath Goswami , who is associated with successful launches of Chandrayaan 1 and Mangalyaan satellites, confirmed this at a talk on  โ€˜Indiaโ€™s planetary exploration programmeโ€™ at the annual lecture programme of the Dibru College in Dibrugarh on Thursday.

At the programme, the scientist, also a recipient of Padma Shri and the Asom Ratna Award, explained about the history of Indiaโ€™s space exploration programme through a power point presentation and also gave a brief description on how satellites were launched.

Prof Goswami also said that the Indian Space Research Organiztion ( ISRO) is working for the successful launch of Chandrayaan 2. He said,โ€ โ€œIn my opinion, it could be launched in the next four to five months. However, those on the mission will know the exact dateโ€.

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The programme was attended by a large number of students and teachers of many schools and colleges.