The Indian space agency has rectified the fault in its Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-Mark III (GSLV-Mk III) whose Monday flight with Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft was called off one hour before its lift off.
According to the retired officials of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) there should be proper pressure in the liquid fuel tanks so that there is a continuous flow of fuel to the combustion chamber.
There is many a slip between the cup and the lip, goes the proverb and which has proved true for the Indian space agency that had to call off its Rs 978 crore moon mission, the Chandrayaan-2, an hour before the rocket's flight on Monday due to a technical snag.
Better late than never, ISRO hailed for detecting Chandrayaan-2 glitch on time.
With India postponing the Chandrayaan-2 launch owing to technical snag in the 'Bahubali' rocket about an hour before it was to take off on Monday morning, people on social media said it is better late than never.
India's moon landing mission Chandrayaan-2 was called-off due to a technical fault in 'Bahubali' rocket.
According to sources with the ISRO, the launch of Chandrayaan 2 moon mission was on Monday aborted due a leak detected with the engine. The scientists have further revealed that it may take upto 10 days to fix the engine leak and that the launch is now likely next month. However, there is no official confirmation on the same.
Enthusiasts of all ages who had gathered in Sriharikota on Monday to witness the launch of Chandrayaan-2 were left disheartened as India's second mission to Moon was called off due to a technical snag less than an hour before lift off.
In a tweet ISRO said: A technical snag was observed in launch vehicle system at T-56 minute. As a measure of abundant precaution, #Chandrayaan2 launch has been called off for today. Revised launch date will be announced later. The launch was scheduled for 2:51 am but at T-56 mins the countdown clock was stopped due to technical reasons.
Chandrayaan 2 is scheduled to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh on 15 July 2019, at 2.51 AM
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will be live streaming the Chandrayaan-2 launch on its Twitter and Facebook page. You can track Live Chandrayaan-2 launch updates on India TV news websites in English and Hindi. You can check all the live updates of Chandrayaan-2 on indiatvnews.com for updates in English. For Chandrayaan-2 launch news in Hindi, check on khabarindiatv.com.
India's second Moon mission, Chandrayaan-2, has evoked great interest in Western media and scientific journals, with many saying the mission that costs less than half of the budget of Hollywood blockbuster "Avengers Endgame" will put India in league with lunar pioneers - the US, Russia and China.
India is set to sit in the same order as 'the big three' -- USA, Russia and China. These are the only three countries that have landed rovers or astronauts on the surface of the Moon. And with Chandrayaan-2 set for launch early morning on Monday, India is gearing up to expand its footprint in space.
Chandrayaan-2, India's most ambitious second lunar mission is all set to be launched at 2:51 am tonight. ISRO released the exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage of the mission's various components coming together.
India’s second mission to the moon, Chandrayaan-2, will launch in the early hours on July 15 at 2:51 am. The mission is very special because this will be the first interplanetary mission from India to be helmed by women.
Chandrayaan-2 Launch Live Updates: At T-56 minutes the countdown clock for Chandrayaan-2 Launch was stopped due to 'technical snag'. ISRO has confirmed that the lift off has been delayed indefinitely and a revised date will be announced later.
Chandrayaan 2 Launch Live Streaming: In yet another giant leap, ISRO will launch India's second unmanned moon mission - Chandrayaan 2 - at 2:51 am on July 15. Chandrayaan-2 will be launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. This great event of India's second mission to moon has the entire world glued. Every major country wants to watch the moment when the 640 tonne rocket GSLV Mk III, also known as Baahubali, lifts the 3.8 tonne satellite on its journey to the moon. Here's a quick guide on how you can watch the launch of India's ambitious mission to moon - CHANDRAYAAN 2.
On the work front, Akshay Kumar is gearing up for the release of Mission Mangal.
The 20-hour countdown for the July 15 early morning lift-off of India's heavy rocket nicknamed the 'Bahubali' carrying the Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft began at 6.51 a.m. on Sunday, a top official of the Indian space agency said.
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman K. Sivan on Saturday prayed at Tirumala temple here for the success of second moon mission Chandrayaan-2, which is set for launch on July 15.
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