India reveals plans to land a spacecraft on the MOON this September

India will attempt to land a spacecraft on the moon in just a few months, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has revealed.

The spacecraft, called Chandrayaan-2, will launch in July, before landing on the lunar surface in September.

ISRO tweeted: “We are ready for one of the most exciting missions, Chandrayaan-2. Launch window between July 9-16 & likely Moon-landing on Sept 6, 2019.”

Chandrayaan-2 is made up of three modules - an Orbiter, a Lander called Vikram, and a Rover called Pragyan.

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After reaching the moon, the Lander will separate from the Orbiter, and land on the lunar South Pole.

There, the Rover will roll out from inside the Lander, before exploring the lunar surface.

In a release about the plans, ISRO explained: “The Rover will roll out for carrying out scientific experiments on the lunar surface.

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“Instruments are also mounted on Lander and Orbiter for carrying out scientific experiments.”

This will be the second time that India has launched a spacecraft to the moon.

In 2008, ISRO launched a spacecraft to the moon, although it only orbiting our lunar satellite, rather than landing on it.