Chandrayaan-2 launch highlights: Isro chief hails historic day for India

Chandrayaan-2 mission: Filling of Liquid Oxygen in cryogenic stage(C25) of GSLV MkIII-M1 Completed. Catch LIVE update's on India's mission to the moon

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India's heaviest rocket GSLV Mk-III, nicknamed 'Bahubali', lifted off successfully from Sriharikota on July 22. The rocket, which is carrying the Chandrayaan-2 mission, was originally planned to lift off on July 15. 

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GSLV Mk-III lift-off normal

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Chandrayaan-2: Isro's moon mission launched from Sriharikota

Chandrayaan-2: India's journey to the moon begins

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Two minutes to go for Chandrayaan-2 launch

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Chandrayaan-2: 10 minutes to go for India's journey to the moon!

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Mission Director has authorized the launch of Chandrayaan 2

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ISRO to launch Chandrayaan-2 from Sriharikota

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I'm doubly confident this time, says Isro chief

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Filling of Liquid Hydrogen in Cryogenic Stage(C25) of GSLVMkIII-M1 completed

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Experts say Chandrayaan-2 delay on July 15 was pre-emptive, mission not a failure

The launch of India’s second moon mission, Chandrayaan-2, was called off on July 15. 

 

"While it is speculative to comment on the nature of the snag, the GSLV on-board systems worked well to detect it in time, before launch, proving it is a robust launch vehicle. Prevention is better than loss and the decision to postpone the launch was correct. India has invested considerable time and resources on Chandrayaan-2 and we cannot take any chances in such a momentous mission," said Ratan Shrivastava, an Independent Aerospace & Defence consultant, ex Advisor, Space Division, Ficci and ex-Practice Director, Aerospace & Defence Consulting, Frost & Sullivan (Asia–Pacific).

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Here's different view of GSLVMkIII-M1

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Chandrayaan-2: Do you know what is the distance of Moon from Earth?

As our journey begins, do you know what is the distance of Moon from Earth? The average distance is 3, 84, 000 km, Vikram lander will land on Moon on the 48th day of the mission, which begins today.

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Chandrayaan-2: Less than two hours to go for the launch