Chandrayaan-2 Provides Key Lunar Polar Data for Future Missions
ISRO’s Chandrayaan-2 orbiter has successfully delivered advanced, high-resolution datasets that enhance understanding of the Moon’s polar regions, focusing on water-ice and mineral distribution. This achievement underscores India’s growing expertise in planetary remote sensing, with the orbiter utilizing the Dual Frequency Synthetic Aperture Radar (DFSAR) for detailed lunar mapping. Nearly 1,400 radar datasets have been processed into comprehensive mosaics, revealing essential surface characteristics and potential landing sites for future missions. The indigenously developed algorithms for data interpretation exemplify India’s commitment to self-reliance in space exploration, while the publicly accessible datasets foster global collaboration in lunar research, positioning India as a pivotal player in the ongoing quest to explore the Moon.
