Chandrayaan-2 is the second Indian lunar mission to continue the studies on the origin and evolution of the Moon. At present, the orbiter is in a 100km polar orbit around the Moon and all science payloads are operational. Data is being analysed by the respective payload teams and initial results have been released on the ISRO website.

Lunar science meets are organised to maximise the science outcome from this mission and to increase the user base, particularly from non-ISRO institutions such as national institutes, universities and colleges.

In this regard, ‘Chandrayaan-2 data users meet’, which is third in the series of lunar science meets, was held on October 22, 2019 at DOS Branch Secretariat, New Delhi.

Around 70 participants attended this meet, out of which 38 were faculties and research students from non-ISRO institutions (14 from IITs, 9 from national institutes and 15 were from Universities and colleges). The meeting focused on the users who presented their ideas and approach towards data analysis and the outstanding science issue which they plan to tackle using Chandrayaan-2 payload data.

Science Principal Investigators and payload teams of Chandrayaan-2 presented the performance of payloads and provided the necessary clarifications. A Data user manual for Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter payloads has been compiled and circulated to the lunar science community.