India Is Planning a Moon Landing by September India is striving to become the fourth country to land on
the moon. The Chandrayaan-2 mission to the moon will launch in July, with the craft landing by September. Only China, the United States and Russia have been to the moon. The Chandrayaan-2 mission seeks to be the first to explore the moon's uncharted south pole. A solar-powered rover will analyze the lunar surface. The ancient rocks could be a potential nuclear energy source.