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Chandrayaan Program Architecture in Three Phases

A compact architecture view across lunar orbiter, lander, and mission operations layers.

Published 2026-02-23

Lunar Chandrayaan Science

Chandrayaan missions illustrate modular architecture choices across propulsion, navigation, and mission-risk posture.

Program learning loops from each phase shaped mission planning and hardware confidence for the next stage.

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Sources & Provenance

Last verified 2026-02-23

Editorial synthesis from open public catalogs and mission pages.

Confidence: Medium (open-source synthesis, no restricted payload feeds).

GCAT Catalog Primary open catalog for identifiers, launch metadata, and mission registry context.
CelesTrak GP Data Open orbital elements and freshness checks for active payloads.
ISRO Chandrayaan Mission Portal Official mission-level context and public technical summary.