: Anxiety gave way to unbridled joy for thousands of space enthusiasts gathered here after ISRO successfully Monday launched its second lunar mission Chandrayaan 2.
The 7,500 seat gallery set up by ISRO to witness the rocket launch, a few kilometers away from the second launch pad, was full with those registering last week for the July 15 launch, rebooking their seats.
The July 15 launch was called off just about an hour left after a technical glitch was detected in the rocket.
"I am here for the first time. Last time I could not make it due to the odd hour (the launch was at 2.51 AM).
Today we reached here (Sriharikota) at 10 AM itself to witness the launch", Shilpa a college student from Vijayawada said
The space afficoniados were also seen clicking pictures of the various models of ISRO's GSLV and PSLV rockets kept at the entrance of the gallery