Isro wants Chandrayaan-2 lander to orbit moon 1st

Isro’s Chandrayaan-2 will now involve the lander going around the moon, taking a close look at the lunar surface, before descending on the dusty terrain for a battery of tests. The earlier plan was to make a direct landing after the lander carrying a rover separates from the orbiter.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/2AZuk9W