Astronomy Picture of the Day [1]Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2019 July 27 [2]See Explanation. Clicking on the picture will download the highest resolution version available. Chandrayaan 2 Launch Image Credit & [3]Copyright: [4]Neeraj Ladia Explanation: On July 22nd this GSLV (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle) MkIII rocket vanished from sight into a cloud bank an instant after this [5]dramatic snapshot was taken. Launched from India's Satish Dhawan Space Centre it carried the [6]Chandrayaan 2 mission spacecraft into Earth orbit. [7]The spacecraft's orbiter, lander, and rover are destined for the Moon, though. [8]In the coming weeks it will perform a series of orbit raising maneuvers, eventually transferring to lunar orbit in early September. Carrying the solar-powered rover, the lander is scheduled to separate and attempt its autonomous soft landing at high latitudes near the lunar south pole. It should [9]arrive on the lunar nearside near local sunrise and the start of a two Earth-week long [10]lunar day on September 7. Tomorrow's picture: Infrared North America __________________________________________________________________ [11]< | [12]Archive | [13]Submissions | [14]Index | [15]Search | [16]Calendar | [17]RSS | [18]Education | [19]About APOD | [20]Discuss | [21]> __________________________________________________________________ Authors & editors: [22]Robert Nemiroff ([23]MTU) & [24]Jerry Bonnell ([25]UMCP) NASA Official: Phillip Newman [26]Specific rights apply. [27]NASA Web Privacy Policy and Important Notices A service of: [28]ASD at [29]NASA / [30]GSFC & [31]Michigan Tech. U. References 1. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html 2. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/1907/Chandrayaan2Launch.jpg 3. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/about_apod.html#srapply 4. http://www.twitter.com/life_neeraj 5. https://www.instagram.com/p/B0TmGAQDCuK/ 6. https://www.isro.gov.in/chandrayaan2-home-0 7. https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=CHANDRYN2 8. https://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/india-moon-chandrayaan-2/ 9. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap190105.html 10. https://www.google.com/search?&q=how+long+is+a+lunar+day 11. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap190726.html 12. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html 13. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/apsubmit2015.html 14. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/aptree.html 15. https://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/apod/apod_search 16. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/calendar/allyears.html 17. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod.rss 18. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/edlinks.html 19. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/about_apod.html 20. http://asterisk.apod.com/discuss_apod.php?date=190727 21. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap190728.html 22. http://www.phy.mtu.edu/faculty/Nemiroff.html 23. http://www.phy.mtu.edu/ 24. https://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/htmltest/jbonnell/www/bonnell.html 25. http://www.astro.umd.edu/ 26. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/about_apod.html#srapply 27. https://www.nasa.gov/about/highlights/HP_Privacy.html 28. https://astrophysics.gsfc.nasa.gov/ 29. https://www.nasa.gov/ 30. https://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/ 31. http://www.mtu.edu/