ISRO Chandrayaan 2 Launch Highlights: ISRO has created history on Monday after the successful launch of Chandrayaan 2 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota. With this, Chandrayaan 2 has begun its nearly two-month-long journey to Earth’s only natural satellite, the Moon. ISRO has achieved this feat 11 years after it successfully launched Chandrayaan 1 mission to the Lunar orbit. From now on, the Chandrayaan 2 mission undergo a few critical and tricky phase, the toughest being its landing on lunar south polar region. ISRO will attempt a soft landing on the south pole of the Moon between September 6-8. If it surpasses that litmus test, ISRO will become the first space agency to carry out a successful soft landing on the south polar region of the Moon. Once it soft-lands on the Moon, India will join an elite list of countries ever to soft-land on the surface of the Moon with homegrown technology. Chandrayaan 2 is also the first Indian mission to explore the mysterious terrain of Moon with indigenous space-technology.
Chandrayaan 2 launch was earlier scheduled on July 15. However, one hour prior to the launch, ISRO aborted its launch mission due to a “technical snag” in the launch vehicle. Chandrayaan 2’s launch vehicle is ISRO’s most robust and advanced rocket and its success will further give the agency capacity to carry out more complex missions like Gaganyaan which is planned as a manned mission.
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Chandrayaan 2 will be launched from ISRO's Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, some 100 KM North of Chennai. Financial Express Online is bringing you minute-by-minute and live updates of ISRO's mega launch. Stay tuned for Chandrayaan 2 launch live updates.
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"Another historic and proud moment for the nation as the Chandrayaan 2 is launched," Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli tweeted after the Chandrayaan 2 launch by ISRO.
Film maker Shekhar Kapur said he is proud of scientists at ISRO. "I was 12 when I wrote in my school magazine ‘I dream of being an Astronaut’ Today young Indians can make that dream a reality. So proud of our scientists !! And the spirit of India."
After the successful launch of India's Lunar mission, Bollywood's Badshah Shah Rukh Khan tweeted lyrics of his famous song from the movie Yes Boss! - "Chaand Taare todh laoon. Saari duniya par main Chhaoon! To do that requires hours and hours of painstaking work and integrity and belief. Congratulations to the team at ISRO for Chandrayaan 2."
PM Narendra Modi, in his audio message, hailed the successful lift off of Chandrayaan 2 said, "India will become only the 4th nation to soft land on Moon. We will discover and add new information about the Moon that will be useful for the entire mankind. I congratulate ISRO on the behalf of every Indian citizen."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed ISRO's Chandrayaan 2 mission and parised its use of homegrown technology. In his tweet congratulating ISRO PM Narendra Modi said, "Every Indian is immensely proud today. The launch shows the capabilities of Indian scientists and the determination of over a bilion Indian citizens to achieve success in the field of science." READ MORE
"Chandrayaan 2 will be the first spacecraft to land close to the moon’s South Pole in some 50 days from now. The mission is expected to lead to new discoveries and enrich our knowledge systems. I wish the Chandrayaan-2 team every success. The historic launch of Chandrayaan 2 from Sriharikota is a proud moment for all Indians. Congratulations to our scientists and engineers for furthering India's indigenous space programme. May ISRO continue to master new technologies, and continue to conquer new frontiers," President Ram Nath Kovind tweeted.
"Efforts such as Chandrayaan 2 will further encourage our bright youngsters towards science, top quality research and innovation. Thanks to Chandrayaan, India’s Lunar Programme will get a substantial boost. Our existing knowledge of the Moon will be significantly enhanced," says PM Narendra Modi.
"Chandrayaan 2 is unique because it will explore and perform studies on the south pole region of lunar terrain which is not explored and sampled by any past mission. This mission will offer new knowledge about the Moon," says Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"Special moments that will be etched in the annals of our glorious history! The launch of Chandrayaan 2 illustrates the prowess of our scientists and the determination of 130 crore Indians to scale new frontiers of science. Every Indian is immensely proud today! Indian at heart, Indian in spirit! What would make every Indian overjoyed is the fact that Chandrayaan 2 is a fully indigenous mission. It will have an Orbiter for remote sensing the Moon and also a Lander-Rover module for analysis of lunar surface. Chandrayaan2 is unique because it will explore and perform studies on the south pole region of lunar terrain which is not explored and sampled by any past mission. This mission will offer new knowledge about the Moon," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
ISRO has said that rocket GSLV MkIII-M1 has successfully injected Chandrayaan 2 into orbit.
ISRO Chairman Kailasavadivoo Sivan has lauded those who were involved in making the Chadrayaan 2 launch successful.
ISRO Chairman Kailasavadivoo Sivan at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota has said that the space agency bounced back from the disappointment of technical snag. India's journey to Moon has begun, said Sivan.
Many congratulations to ISRO and its women led team that made the ambitious moon mission #Chandrayaan2 launch a reality, bringing India closer to become the fourth country in the world to soft-land a spacecraft on the lunar surface, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal tweeted
Chandrayaan 2 Mission by ISRO has been lifted off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), SHAR, in Sriharikota.
Live streaming of Chandrayaan 2 by ISRO will be conducted within one-minute from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), SHAR, in Sriharikota.
Less than four minutes to go for the lift off for Indian Moon Mission Chandrayaan 2.
The Chandrayaan 2 launch is being witnessed by President Ram Nath Kovind, along with 5,000 people. Over 5,000 people are witnessing the lift off live from viewing gallery at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), SHAR, in Sriharikota.
Hold your breath as the countdown for the Chandrayaan-2 launch by ISRO has entered final ten minutes.
The cloud of suspicion gathered over the Chandrayaan 2 launch was cleared as ISRO has made it clear that GSLV MkIII M1 was ready to lift off India's second Moon mission at 2.43 pm Indian Standard Time.
ISRO Mission director has authorised the automated launch of Chandrayaan 2 at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), SHAR, in Sriharikota.
Chandrayaan 2 launch is minutes away as scientists are going through routine final tests of system at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), SHAR in Sriharikota.
Less than half-an-hour to go for the ISRO's Chandrayaan 2 launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), SHAR in Sriharikota
The lander of Chandrayaan 2 is known as 'Vikram' and the rover is known as 'Pragyan'. The name Vikram has been derived from Dr Vikram A Sarabhai. It will carry the rover 'Pragyan' to Moon. 'Pragyan' in Sanskrit means 'wisdom'. The Vikran will take Pragyan to the Moon. Pragyan, the six-wheeled robotic vehicle, will the start its job of collecting information on south pole of Moon.
Days after the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission that put astronauts on the moon for the first time, ISRO is aiming to reach where no one has gone before.
ISRO has completed the process of filling of Liquid Hydrogen in Cryogenic Stage (C25) of GSLV MkIII-M1.
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ISRO has tweeted saying, "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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ISRO has announced that the launch of Chandrayaan 2 will be held on July 22. Chandrayaan 2 launch will take place at 2.43 pm from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), SHAR, Sriharikota
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ISRO has completed the process of filling of Liquid Oxygen in Cryogenic Stage (C25) of GSLV MkIII-M1. However, filling of Liquid Hydrogen is in progress.
The Chandrayaan-2 Launch is following ISRO's successful maiden Lunar Mission Chandrayaan-1 that was launched in 2008. The cost of Chandrayaan-2 mission is Rs 978 crore. It has been entrusted with the job of ccomplishing the task of landing on the Moon through meticulously planned orbital phases.
ISRO has decided to carry out the Chandrayaan-2 launch on board GSLVMkIII-M1 in the wee hours of July 15. However, 56.24 minutes ahead of the much-anticipated launch, ISRO scientists detected a technical snag in launch vehicle system at T-56 minute. Soon after, ISRO decided to call off the Chandrayaan-2 launch as a measure of abundant precaution. ISRO had also announced that revised launch date of Chandrayaan 2 will be announced later.
President Ram Nath Kovind will witness the ISRO's Chandrayaan 2 launch at Sriharikota.
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has commenced the process of filling of Liquid Hydrogen for the Cryogenic Stage (C25) of GSLV MkIII-M1 that will liftt off Chandrayaan 2