India's Moon probe sends the first image to Earth

Images captured by Vikram landing gear via Camera LI4 lens equipped on India's Chandrayaan-2 on August 3.

India's Moon 2 probe, Chandrayaan-2 , sent the first images of Earth after being launched on July 22 space.

According to an announcement on August 4 by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Chandrayaan-2 sent to Earth a set of 5 photos of the globe.

The image was sent by Chandrayaan-2.(Source: The Weather Channel).

Images captured by Vikram landing gear via Camera LI4 lens equipped on Chandrayaan-2 on August 3.

ISRO added that after being launched into space, Chandrayaan-2 has now completed four rounds of flying around the Earth. The fifth and final flight is expected to be completed on August 6.

Under the plan, early September, the amphibious landing gear and equipment that Chandrayaan-2 will bring will land near the undiscovered southernmost part of the Moon.

If successful, India will become the fourth country after the US, Russia and China to perform soft landing and successfully deploy self-propelled devices on the Moon's surface.

With a total investment of nearly USD 150 million, Chandrayaan-2 is tasked with analyzing minerals, mapping the surface and searching for water on the Moon.

India launched the Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft flying around the Moon in 2008 and confirmed the existence of water on the planet.

In 2013-2014, India launched a satellite flying around Mars orbit. After the mission of Chandrayaan-2, India will continue to make the first flight into a manned space in 2022.

By 2030, the country will deploy a separate space station. This is India's roadmap for conquering space.

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