Chandrayaan 2 is expected to be launched from SHAR, Sriharikota at 2:51 am IST on July 15.
Chandrayaan 2.0: With just a few hours left for India's second moon expedition to be launched, the entire country is waiting for clock to turn 2:51 am on July 15 when Chandrayaan will finally begin its journey.
Chandrayaan II is India's second unmanned mission which will land after a cycle of 54 days on Moon's south pole where no country has ever sent its mission.
Chandrayaan two will be launched from SHAR, Sriharikota at 2:51 am IST.
Countdown begins for Chandrayaan 2 launch — Catch all updates here:
02:56 am IST: Watch—Countdown for Chandrayaan 2 launch, at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota stops. ISRO tweets, "Technical snag observed in launch vehicle system at T-56 min. As a measure of precaution, Chandrayaan 2 launch called off for today. Revised launch date to be announced later."
#WATCH: Countdown for #Chandrayaan2 launch, at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota stops. ISRO tweets 'Technical snag observed in launch vehicle system at T-56 min. As a measure of precaution,Chandrayaan 2 launch called off for today.Revised launch date to be announced later' pic.twitter.com/unhkVWRcm1
— ANI (@ANI) July 14, 2019
02:29 am IST: Launch on hold at the moment. Guru Prasad, ISRO PRO said, "Wait for sometime for the announcement."
Guru Prasad, ISRO PRO: Wait for sometime for the announcement. #Chandrayaan2 https://t.co/EYnSK5OXi8
— ANI (@ANI) July 14, 2019
01:40 am IST: Filling of Liquid Hydrogen in Cryogenic stage of GSLVMkIII-M1 completed.
Filling of Liquid Hydrogen in Cryogenic stage of #GSLVMkIII-M1 completed.#Chandrayaan2 #ISRO
— ISRO (@isro) July 14, 2019
Stay tuned for more updates..
00:31 am IST: Visitors gather outside Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota where Chandrayaan 2 is scheduled to be launched at 2:51 am today.
Visitors gather outside Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota where #Chandrayaan2 is scheduled to be launched at 2:51 AM today. pic.twitter.com/ylKwbytxJB
— ANI (@ANI) July 14, 2019
00:20 am IST: Filling of Liquid oxygen in cryogenic stage of GSLVMkIII-M1 completed and filling of Liquid Hydrogen is in progress.
11:10 pm IST: Chandrayaan 2 launch will be live streamed on ISRO's Twitter page, DD National's YouTube channel. The live streaming will be available 30 minutes before the launch.
10:40 pm IST: Less than 5 hours left for India's second moon expedition to jet set go.
We are less than five hours from the historic launch of #Chandrayaan2
— ISRO (@isro) July 14, 2019
Meanwhile observe people being dwarfed by the 14 storey high #GSLVMkIII-M1 vehicle. pic.twitter.com/o6fEK9AxlP
10:30 pm IST: A deeper look at ISRO second moon mission with behind-the-scenes footage of the mission's various components coming together.
Here's some exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage of the mission's various components coming together - https://t.co/baOMowvWHa
— ISRO (@isro) July 14, 2019
Tell us what you think about it in the comments below. #Chandrayaan2 #GSLVMkIII #ISRO pic.twitter.com/Kguy33p2C1
10:20 pm IST: Filling of Liquid oxygen in cryogenic stage of GSLVMkIII-M1 has commenced
Ahead of the launch, ISRO in a statement said, "We aim to improve our understanding of the Moon, which could lead to discoveries that will benefit India and humanity as a whole. These insights and experiences will cause a paradigm shift in how lunar expeditions are approached for years to come, propelling further voyages into the farthest frontiers," ISRO said in a statement about the mission.
Former ISRO chief G Madhavan Nair said it is going to be the most complex space mission that India has undertaken so far.
"Chandrayaan II is going to be the most complex mission that ISRO has undertaken so far. Scientifically, it is a follow on mission to confirm data from Chandrayaan I. It is going to be a big motivator for the young scientific groups," said Nair.
The country's second lunar spacecraft will 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 on Monday.
Nair also praised ISRO for carrying out missions in a cost-effective manner and "multiple objectives in one single thought."
(With inputs from ANI and PTI)
1. Chandrayaan 2 will go where no country has ever gone before
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Chandrayaan 2 mission will boldly go where no country has ever gone before — the Moon's south polar region.
"We aim to improve our understanding of the Moon, which could lead to discoveries that will benefit India and humanity as a whole," ISRO said.
"These insights and experiences will cause a paradigm shift in how lunar expeditions are approached for years to come, propelling further voyages into the farthest frontiers," ISRO said in a statement about the mission. (Photo: ISRO)
2. ISRO's most powerful launcher on board
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ISRO's most powerful launcher — GSLV MK-III or "Bahubali" will carry Chandryaan-2 to its designated orbit. The three-stage vehicle is capable of launching 4-tonne class of satellites to the Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO).
Chandryaan-2 will separate from the rocket 973.7 seconds after its launch. (Photo: ISRO)
