India’s second moon mission, or Chandrayaan-2, is expected to reach the moon’s orbit on August 20, and land on the lunar surface on September 7, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman K Sivan said.

“The spacecraft is all set to leave the Earth’s orbit after two days,” he told media.

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