Chandrayaan 2 launch: ISRO successfully injects rocket into orbit, moon landing scheduled for 7 September

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Chandrayaan 2 launch: ISRO successfully injects rocket into orbit, moon landing scheduled for 7 September

Chandrayaan 2 launch: ISRO successfully injects rocket into orbit, moon landing scheduled for 7 September

FP Staff • July 24, 2019, 14:46:57 IST

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Chandrayaan 2 is India’s second moon mission that will attempt a soft landing on the moon in 47 days.

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Chandrayaan 2 launch: ISRO successfully injects rocket into orbit, moon landing scheduled for 7 September

India on Monday successfully launched its second moon mission Chandrayaan-2 from its most powerful rocket with a plan to land the rover on September 7 in the unexplored lunar south pole, exactly a week after the liftoff was aborted due to a technical snag. ISRO

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Sivan, who announced the success of the mission, was addressing the scientists shortly after the towering geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle GSLV-MkIII-M1, dubbed as 'Baahubali', lifted-off from the second launchpad at the spaceport into cloudy skies at 2.43 pm and successfully placed the 3,850-kg Chandrayaan-2 into the earth orbit about 16 minutes later. Reuters

After the Chandrayaan 2 composite module successfully separates from the GSLV Mk-III rocket, the ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network at Bengaluru successfully took control of the spacecraft. DD

The Rs 978-crore unmanned mission also brought woman power to the fore as it was helmed by two woman scientists of the ISRO — Ritu Karidhal and M Vanitha, the Mission and Project directors respectively. DD

Immediately after Chandrayaan-2's separation from the rocket, the solar array of the spacecraft automatically got deployed and the ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network at Bengaluru successfully took control of the spacecraft, the ISRO said in a statement. ISRO

From here onwards, the mission will undergo a series of manoeuvres by scientists to carry out different phases of the mission over the next 48 days. Reuters

Scientists led by Sivan watched the launch sequence in rapt attention and broke into applause after every key stage of the rocket's flight which progressed precisely as programmed. Screengrab from DD

Anxiety gave way to unbridled joy for thousands of space enthusiasts gathered here after the successful launch. The 7,500 seat gallery set up by the 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. PTI

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