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The Chandrayaan-2 mission will be launched at 2:43 pm on Monday from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. Here's the full report on what significance does the mssion hold for India. Watch full video to know more. #Chandrayaan-2Launch

Chandrayaan 2 to take off from Sriharikota at 2:43 PM on 22nd July

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India prepares to land rover on moon

<p>After the US embassy in India congratulated <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/indias-moon-mission-chandrayaan-2-successfully-launched-as-india-takes-a-giant-leap-237666">ISRO on Chandrayaan-2 launch</a>, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA) lauded India's Moon mission.</p>

<p>"Congrats to @ISRO on the launch of Chandrayaan 2, a mission to study the Moon," NASA said in its tweet.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Congrats to <a href="https://twitter.com/isro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ISRO</a> on the launch of Chandrayaan 2, a mission to study the Moon. We're proud to support your mission comms using our Deep Space Network and look forward to what you learn about the lunar South pole where we will send astronauts on our <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Artemis?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Artemis</a> mission in a few years <a href="https://t.co/dOcWBX3kOE">pic.twitter.com/dOcWBX3kOE</a></p>
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<p>"We're proud to support your mission comms using our Deep Space Network and look forward to what you learn about the lunar South pole where we will send astronauts on our Artemis mission in a few years," it added.</p>

<p>ISRO launched the rocket with Chandrayaan-2 satellite to find traces of water on the Moon. The launch took place at Satish Dhawan Space Centre at&nbsp;Sriharikota in&nbsp;Andhra Pradesh on Monday afternoon.</p>

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<p>Earlier, the US embassy in India had applauded ISRO on the successful launch of Chandrayaan-2. "Next stop – the moon!", the US embassy in India tweeted with the hastag<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/chandrayaan-2-will-reach-the-moon-one-week-early-pm-modi-in-audio-message-237692"> #CantWaitToSeeWhatYouDoNext #GSLVMkIII</a>.</p>

<p>This was the second attempt by ISRO to launch Chandrayaan-2 after the first attempt had to be called off at the 11th hour on July 15. The spacecraft consists of an orbiter, a lander, Vikram, and a rover named Pragyan.</p>

<p>The Lander (Vikram) will separate from the Orbiter and will then perform a series of complex manoeuvres comprising of rough braking and fine braking. After the launch, PM Modi also hailed the liftoff saying it was a "special moments" which would be "etched in the annals of our glorious history".</p>

<p>In an audio message, PM Modi said India's space satellite will be reaching the Moon one week early. It is due to arrive on the Moon on September 7.</p>

<p>"I have been told that even though the launch date got delayed by 1 week, Chandrayaan-2 will reach the Moon on the same day as determined initially," PM Modi said in his audio message.<br />
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After the US embassy in India congratulated ISRO on Chandrayaan-2 launch, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA) lauded India's Moon mission. "Congrats to @ISRO on the launch of Chandrayaan 2, a mission to study the Moon," NASA said in its tweet.

After the US embassy in India congratulated ISRO on Chandrayaan-2 launch, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA) lauded India's Moon mission. "Congrats to @ISRO on the launch of Chandrayaan 2, a mission to study the Moon," NASA said in its tweet. Congrats to @ISRO on the launch of Chandrayaan 2, a mission to study the Moon. We're proud to support your mission comms using our Deep Space Network and look forward to what you learn about the lunar South pole where we will send astronauts on our #Artemis mission in a few years pic.twitter.com/dOcWBX3kOE — NASA (@NASA) July 22, 2019 × "We're proud to support your mission comms using our Deep Space Network and look forward to what you learn about the lunar South pole where we will send astronauts on our Artemis mission in a few years," it added. ISRO launched the rocket with Chandrayaan-2 satellite to find traces of water on the Moon. The launch took place at Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on Monday afternoon. Watch Video: Earlier, the US embassy in India had applauded ISRO on the successful launch of Chandrayaan-2. "Next stop – the moon!", the US embassy in India tweeted with the hastag #CantWaitToSeeWhatYouDoNext #GSLVMkIII. This was the second attempt by ISRO to launch Chandrayaan-2 after the first attempt had to be called off at the 11th hour on July 15. The spacecraft consists of an orbiter, a lander, Vikram, and a rover named Pragyan. The Lander (Vikram) will separate from the Orbiter and will then perform a series of complex manoeuvres comprising of rough braking and fine braking. After the launch, PM Modi also hailed the liftoff saying it was a "special moments" which would be "etched in the annals of our glorious history". In an audio message, PM Modi said India's space satellite will be reaching the Moon one week early. It is due to arrive on the Moon on September 7. "I have been told that even though the launch date got delayed by 1 week, Chandrayaan-2 will reach the Moon on the same day as determined initially," PM Modi said in his audio message.

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Chandrayaan-2 is India's second lunar exploration mission after Chandrayaan-1 is all set to be launched at 2:43 PM today. Watch full video to know more.#Chandrayaan-2Launch

Chandrayaan-2: How crucial will this mission be for India?

India's second mission to the Moon is scheduled to lift off aboard a GSLV Mark-III rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 2.43 pm today. watch full video to know more.#Chandrayaan-2Launch

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Why Chandrayaan-2 launch was called off?

<p>The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has done the right thing by rescheduling the launch date of the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/chandrayaan-2-indias-moon-mission-called-off-due-to-technical-snag-235997">'Chandrayaan-2'</a> to fix the snags in the launch vehicle system,&nbsp;former Director of Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), G Balachandran said on Monday.</p>

<p>"It is normal. If there are anomalies, you just cannot send it off. The mission cost is over Rs100 crore. It may be a simple thing or complex thing, they'll analyze it," he told ANI here.</p>

<p>Earlier in the wee hours of Monday, in a last-minute revision of schedule, the ISRO announced that the launch of India's second lunar mission 'Chandrayaan-2' has been called off due to a technical snag.</p>

<p>ISRO's public relations officer (PRO) Guruprasad said that the revised launch date will be announced later.</p>

<p>"A technical snag was observed in launch vehicle system at 1 hour before the launch. As a measure of abundant precaution, Chandrayaan2 launch has been called off for today. The revised launch date will be announced later" the ISRO tweeted minutes ahead of the scheduled launch on Monday.</p>

<p>Balachandran said such revisions due to technical snags have happened in the past too.</p>

<p>"This happens many a time, this is not unusual. In the manned missions they have asked the astronauts sitting in the capsule to get down and abort the mission," he said.</p>

<p>Expressing faith in the decision taken by ISRO, he said, "They monitor everything till they launch. This is a complex mission so many things needed to be managed. Everything requires analyses nothing can be left to chance."</p>

<p>The country's second lunar spacecraft was to be launched onboard a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mk-III from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh at 2:51 am.</p>

<p>Chandrayaan-2, which has home-grown technology, will explore a region of Moon where no mission has ever set foot. According to ISRO Chairman Kailasavadivoo Sivan, the landing site, at a latitude of about 70 degrees south, is the southernmost for any mission till date.</p>

<p>The spacecraft consists of an orbiter, a lander, and a rover together referred to as "composite body". The probe's total mass is 3.8 ton and it is expected to land on Moon's south polar region on September 6 or 7 this year.</p>

<p>It will be the first Indian expedition to attempt a soft landing on the lunar surface. This mission will make India the fourth country after the US, Russia, and China to carry out a soft landing on Moon.</p>


The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has done the right thing by rescheduling the launch date of the 'Chandrayaan-2' to fix the snags in the launch vehicle system, former Director of Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), G Balachandran said on Monday.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has done the right thing by rescheduling the launch date of the 'Chandrayaan-2' to fix the snags in the launch vehicle system, former Director of Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), G Balachandran said on Monday. "It is normal. If there are anomalies, you just cannot send it off. The mission cost is over Rs100 crore. It may be a simple thing or complex thing, they'll analyze it," he told ANI here. Earlier in the wee hours of Monday, in a last-minute revision of schedule, the ISRO announced that the launch of India's second lunar mission 'Chandrayaan-2' has been called off due to a technical snag. ISRO's public relations officer (PRO) Guruprasad said that the revised launch date will be announced later. "A technical snag was observed in launch vehicle system at 1 hour before the launch. As a measure of abundant precaution, Chandrayaan2 launch has been called off for today. The revised launch date will be announced later" the ISRO tweeted minutes ahead of the scheduled launch on Monday. Balachandran said such revisions due to technical snags have happened in the past too. "This happens many a time, this is not unusual. In the manned missions they have asked the astronauts sitting in the capsule to get down and abort the mission," he said. Expressing faith in the decision taken by ISRO, he said, "They monitor everything till they launch. This is a complex mission so many things needed to be managed. Everything requires analyses nothing can be left to chance." The country's second lunar spacecraft was to be launched onboard a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mk-III from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh at 2:51 am. Chandrayaan-2, which has home-grown technology, will explore a region of Moon where no mission has ever set foot. According to ISRO Chairman Kailasavadivoo Sivan, the landing site, at a latitude of about 70 degrees south, is the southernmost for any mission till date. The spacecraft consists of an orbiter, a lander, and a rover together referred to as "composite body". The probe's total mass is 3.8 ton and it is expected to land on Moon's south polar region on September 6 or 7 this year. It will be the first Indian expedition to attempt a soft landing on the lunar surface. This mission will make India the fourth country after the US, Russia, and China to carry out a soft landing on Moon.

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<p>India will step up the international space race on Monday when it launches a low-cost mission to become only the fourth country to land a probe on the Moon.</p>

<p>Just five days before the 50th anniversary of man's first lunar landing, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/chandrayaan-2-lunar-mission-why-the-interest-in-moon-235503">Chandrayaan-2</a>&nbsp;will blast off from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. It will launch at 2:51 am on July15.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to reports, India has spent about Rs 978 crore ($142 million) to get<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/chandrayaan-2-a-important-and-prestigious-mission-isro-chief-k-sivan-235506"> Chandrayaan-2 ready for the 384,400 kilometres</a> (around 240,000 miles) trip from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre to the scheduled landing on the lunar South Pole on September 6. The nearly 1000 crore cost includes Rs 603 crore mission cost and Rs 375 crore for its launch, the cost of GSLV MK III.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, the cost is much lower than the recently released hollywood blockbuster "Avengers: Endgame", which was made in a whopping budget of Rs 2,443 crores ($356 million).</p>

<p>Earlier, ISRO's Mangalyaan was hailed for being far cheaper at $74 million than Sandra Bullock and George Clooney's Gravity which had an estimated budget of $100 million.</p>

<p><strong>Watch: Chandrayaan-2 all set for 3.84 lakh km voyage</strong></p>

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<p>This will be India's first attempt to land on the moon and the rover will go to the moon's south pole where no country has gone before. It will be an extension of the Gaganyaan mission.</p>

<p>Till now only three countries have landed on the moon i.e. the Soviet Union, the United States and China.</p>

<p>The United States spent about $25 billion -- the equivalent of more than $100 billion in current prices -- on 15 Apollo missions, including the six that put Neil Armstrong, the first person to step on the moon, and other astronauts on the Moon.&nbsp;</p>

<p>China landed its Chang'e 4 lunar craft in January, and spent $8.4 billion on its entire space programme in 2017, according to the International Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development figures.</p>

<p>And Russia -- the first country to land an unmanned Moon rocket in 1966 -- spent more than $20 billion at today's values on lunar missions in the 1960s and 70s.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


India will step up the international space race on Monday when it launches a low-cost mission to become only the fourth country to land a probe on the Moon. Just five days before the 50th anniversary of man's first lunar landing, Chandrayaan-2 will blast off from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

India will step up the international space race on Monday when it launches a low-cost mission to become only the fourth country to land a probe on the Moon. Just five days before the 50th anniversary of man's first lunar landing, Chandrayaan-2 will blast off from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. It will launch at 2:51 am on July15. According to reports, India has spent about Rs 978 crore ($142 million) to get Chandrayaan-2 ready for the 384,400 kilometres (around 240,000 miles) trip from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre to the scheduled landing on the lunar South Pole on September 6. The nearly 1000 crore cost includes Rs 603 crore mission cost and Rs 375 crore for its launch, the cost of GSLV MK III. However, the cost is much lower than the recently released hollywood blockbuster "Avengers: Endgame", which was made in a whopping budget of Rs 2,443 crores ($356 million). Earlier, ISRO's Mangalyaan was hailed for being far cheaper at $74 million than Sandra Bullock and George Clooney's Gravity which had an estimated budget of $100 million. Watch: Chandrayaan-2 all set for 3.84 lakh km voyage × This will be India's first attempt to land on the moon and the rover will go to the moon's south pole where no country has gone before. It will be an extension of the Gaganyaan mission. Till now only three countries have landed on the moon i.e. the Soviet Union, the United States and China. The United States spent about $25 billion -- the equivalent of more than $100 billion in current prices -- on 15 Apollo missions, including the six that put Neil Armstrong, the first person to step on the moon, and other astronauts on the Moon. China landed its Chang'e 4 lunar craft in January, and spent $8.4 billion on its entire space programme in 2017, according to the International Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development figures. And Russia -- the first country to land an unmanned Moon rocket in 1966 -- spent more than $20 billion at today's values on lunar missions in the 1960s and 70s. (With inputs from agencies)

Chandrayaan-2 costs less than hollywood blockbuster 'Avengers Endgame'

<p>India will step up the international space race on Monday when it launches a <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/countdown-begins-for-launch-of-chandrayaan-ii-tomorrow-235687">low-cost mission</a> to become only the fourth country to land a probe on the Moon.</p>

<p>The Chandrayaan-2&nbsp;is set to blast off at 2:51 am on July 15 in Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota.</p>

<p>Chandrayaan-2, which has home-grown technology, will explore the far sight of South Pole of Moon where no mission has ever set foot.</p>

<p>It will be the first Indian expedition to attempt a soft landing on the lunar surface. This mission will make India the fourth country after the US, Russia and China to carry out a soft landing on Moon.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/live-chandrayaan-2-indias-second-lunar-exploration-mission-235637"><strong>Live: Chandrayaan-2 — India's second lunar exploration mission</strong></a></p>

<p>India's second moon mission is also grabbing attention from western media and scientific journals. They also hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a US based newspaper said that India's space program&nbsp;gained "new prominence" under the leader.</p>

<p>"Although India’s space program began as early as the 1960s, it has gained new prominence under Prime Minister Narendra Modi...PM Modi has promoted the space program as a symbol of the country’s rising stature internationally and a bulwark of its defence capabilities," the Washington Post stated in its report.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/chandrayaan-2-isro-gears-up-to-launch-second-sojourn-to-the-moon-235692">In pics: Chandrayaan-2 — ISRO gears up to launch second sojourn to the moon</a></p>

<p>"The success of the mission is going to boost national morale and contribute to [India’s] scientific endeavours in ways ranging from academic research to national security. The mission is completely indigenous, with heavy participation from the private sector and academia, involving young scientists from across the country—a reflection of India’s rising scientific temper," America's Scientific American reported in its story.</p>

<p>"The mission will also serve as a proof of principle, demonstrating that India possesses the technical prowess not only to land on the moon but also to remotely operate a robotic rover there," the report added.</p>

<p>The Guardian newspaper reporting the same stated, "At 2.51am on Monday 15 July, engineers at India’s national spaceport at Sriharikota will blast their Chandrayaan-2 probe into orbit around the Earth. It will be the most ambitious space mission the nation has attempted."</p>

<p><strong>Watch: A brief history of every moon mission in the history of space exploration</strong></p>

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<p>Another US-based Newspaper The New York Times said "For India, reaching the moon would highlight its technological advances" in its report.</p>

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India will step up the international space race on Monday when it launches a low-cost mission to become only the fourth country to land a probe on the Moon. The Chandrayaan-2 is set to blast off at 2:51 am on July 15 in Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota.

India will step up the international space race on Monday when it launches a low-cost mission to become only the fourth country to land a probe on the Moon. The Chandrayaan-2 is set to blast off at 2:51 am on July 15 in Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota. Chandrayaan-2, which has home-grown technology, will explore the far sight of South Pole of Moon where no mission has ever set foot. It will be the first Indian expedition to attempt a soft landing on the lunar surface. This mission will make India the fourth country after the US, Russia and China to carry out a soft landing on Moon. Live: Chandrayaan-2 — India's second lunar exploration mission India's second moon mission is also grabbing attention from western media and scientific journals. They also hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a US based newspaper said that India's space program gained "new prominence" under the leader. "Although India’s space program began as early as the 1960s, it has gained new prominence under Prime Minister Narendra Modi...PM Modi has promoted the space program as a symbol of the country’s rising stature internationally and a bulwark of its defence capabilities," the Washington Post stated in its report. In pics: Chandrayaan-2 — ISRO gears up to launch second sojourn to the moon "The success of the mission is going to boost national morale and contribute to [India’s] scientific endeavours in ways ranging from academic research to national security. The mission is completely indigenous, with heavy participation from the private sector and academia, involving young scientists from across the country—a reflection of India’s rising scientific temper," America's Scientific American reported in its story. "The mission will also serve as a proof of principle, demonstrating that India possesses the technical prowess not only to land on the moon but also to remotely operate a robotic rover there," the report added. The Guardian newspaper reporting the same stated, "At 2.51am on Monday 15 July, engineers at India’s national spaceport at Sriharikota will blast their Chandrayaan-2 probe into orbit around the Earth. It will be the most ambitious space mission the nation has attempted." Watch: A brief history of every moon mission in the history of space exploration × Another US-based Newspaper The New York Times said "For India, reaching the moon would highlight its technological advances" in its report. (With inputs from agencies)

Foreign media reacts to Chandrayaan-2; says 'space program gained new prominence under PM Narendra Modi'

<p>India is all set to make history on July 15 with its <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/countdown-begins-for-launch-of-chandrayaan-ii-tomorrow-235687">second Moon mission, Chandrayaan-2</a>.&nbsp;<br />
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India's most ambitious Moon mission will launch from Sriharikota's space centre in Andhra Pradesh at 2:51&nbsp;am on July 15.</p>

<p>It is scheduled to make a landing on the lunar surface by September 6 or 7.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/live-chandrayaan-2-indias-second-lunar-exploration-mission-235637"><strong>Live: Chandrayaan-2 — India's second lunar exploration mission</strong></a></p>

<p>The mission is a giant leap in India's space program.</p>

<p>Ahead of the launch here is a quick glimpse of what the mission will be like.</p>

<p>Launched from Sriharikota in southern India on a one hundred per cent Indian rocket, Chandryaan-2, meaning lunar vehicle in Sanskrit, is heading for the unexplored part of the Moon, south pole.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/chandrayaan-2-isro-gears-up-to-launch-second-sojourn-to-the-moon-235692">In pics: Chandrayaan-2 — ISRO gears up to launch second sojourn to the Moon</a></p>

<p>It should arrive at the beginning of September 2019 after a 380,000-kilometre voyage.</p>

<p><strong>Watch: ISRO Chairman K Sivan speaks exclusively to WION</strong></p>

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<p>Once it’s in lunar orbit 100 kilometres above the surface, the spacecraft will send a lander on a controlled descent to the surface.</p>

<p>The lander will then release a six-wheeled solar-powered rover that will cover about 200 metres of lunar territory.</p>

<p>The aim of the fourteen-day mission is to examine the surface, gathering data on minerals and even water in the form of ice.</p>

<p>Eleven years after the Chandrayaan- 1 mission, which placed a probe in orbit around the Moon, India aims to become the fourth country to send a mission to the Moon’s surface after the US, the Soviet Union and China.</p>

<p>But India's ambitions don't stop there; they hope the first manned mission to space will take off before 2022.</p>


India is all set to make history on July 15 with its second Moon mission, Chandrayaan-2. India's most ambitious Moon mission will launch from Sriharikota's space centre in Andhra Pradesh at 2:51 am on July 15.

India is all set to make history on July 15 with its second Moon mission, Chandrayaan-2. India's most ambitious Moon mission will launch from Sriharikota's space centre in Andhra Pradesh at 2:51 am on July 15. It is scheduled to make a landing on the lunar surface by September 6 or 7. Live: Chandrayaan-2 — India's second lunar exploration mission The mission is a giant leap in India's space program. Ahead of the launch here is a quick glimpse of what the mission will be like. Launched from Sriharikota in southern India on a one hundred per cent Indian rocket, Chandryaan-2, meaning lunar vehicle in Sanskrit, is heading for the unexplored part of the Moon, south pole. In pics: Chandrayaan-2 — ISRO gears up to launch second sojourn to the Moon It should arrive at the beginning of September 2019 after a 380,000-kilometre voyage. Watch: ISRO Chairman K Sivan speaks exclusively to WION × Once it’s in lunar orbit 100 kilometres above the surface, the spacecraft will send a lander on a controlled descent to the surface. The lander will then release a six-wheeled solar-powered rover that will cover about 200 metres of lunar territory. The aim of the fourteen-day mission is to examine the surface, gathering data on minerals and even water in the form of ice. Eleven years after the Chandrayaan- 1 mission, which placed a probe in orbit around the Moon, India aims to become the fourth country to send a mission to the Moon’s surface after the US, the Soviet Union and China. But India's ambitions don't stop there; they hope the first manned mission to space will take off before 2022.

Things to know about India's most ambitious Moon mission Chandrayaan-2