Chandrayaan 2 Mission Launch Highlights: Launch called off due to technical snag, revised dates at least 10 days away, says ISRO

The ISRO source has also said, “This process will take 10 days after that only we can decide on the launch schedule.”

An ISRO source told IANS that “The technical snag was noticed during the cryogenic fuel was being loaded. We have to approach the vehicle to assess the problem. First we have to empty the fuel loaded in the rocket, then the rocket will be taken back for further investigation,”

A technical snag was observed and the launch date will be announced later. 

#Chandrayaan2 launch called off; Revised launch date to be announced soon https://t.co/aMNJcIvovV pic.twitter.com/cKwkrXhwQR

— DD News (@DDNewslive) July 14, 2019

Revised launch date will 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

Breaking: Chandrayaan 2 launch called off

Apparently, a technical snag is causing the delay

#ISRO countdown for the launch of #Chandrayaan2 has been put on hold at minus 00 hours 56 minutes 24 second of the countdown.

The decision to put it on hold has been due to a technical snag, details of which are yet to be announced. #JustIn pic.twitter.com/V2Wa8mdqmP

— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) July 14, 2019

Breaking: Chandrayaan 2 mission on hold!

They’ll reportedly announce the countdown after some time.

Chandrayaan-2 Launch on Hold for now.
Stay tuned for more updates.
.@isro#Chandrayaan2 #GSLVMkIII #ISRO

— DD News (@DDNewslive) July 14, 2019

The briefcase-sized rover has the trianga painted on its three wheels and the other side has the emblem on it.

Chandrayaan 2 liftoff in an hour!

1 hour to go ! #Chandrayaan2 #GSLVMkIII #ISRO
Watch the live telecast from 2:30 AM IST on our website https://t.co/7JSCOfe36a and on DD National.
Live streaming also available on:
Youtube: https://t.co/HCTiN8N3My, Facebook: https://t.co/CRR2We62Bn

— ISRO (@isro) July 14, 2019

Visitors at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre 

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

ISRO has broken down the entire Chandrayaan 2 mission in this detailed animated video. 

The Orbiter has a mission life of one year to scan and map the Moon. 

ISRO has completed the filling of the liquid hydrogen in the rocket. 

Filling of Liquid Hydrogen in Cryogenic stage of #GSLVMkIII-M1 completed.#Chandrayaan2 #ISRO
Stay tuned for more updates..

— ISRO (@isro) July 14, 2019

Watch Chandrayaan 2 launch live!

In an hour, the live stream of the Chandrayaan 2 launch will begin. Here’s where you can watch the entire launch live.

The Lander is not just a delivery system for the rover, it will conduct experiments on the Moon surface as well. 

50 years later and some people still do not believe that the Apollo 11 Moon mission took place. 

T-minus 2 hours until launch

Here’s the GLSV Mk-III M1 launch vehicle in all its glory!

Part 1 of the fueling process is done, onto the next. 

Filling of Liquid oxygen in cryogenic stage of #GSLVMkIII-M1 completed and filling of Liquid Hydrogen is in progress. #Chandrayaan2 #ISRO
Updates to continue..

— ISRO (@isro) July 14, 2019

Padma Shri Awardee and the incredibly talented Sudarsan Pattnaik wishes ISRO before the launch

All the best team @isro ! For #Chandrayaan2 My SandArt at puri beach in Odisha . #JaiHo #GSLVMkIII pic.twitter.com/uaLP2cqQnL

— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) July 14, 2019

Catch up on your forty winks now because you need to stay up and watch the LIVE launch of #Chandrayaan2theMoon https://t.co/LnRsJWRzul

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) July 14, 2019

T minus five hours to go for the launch…

We are less than five hours from the historic launch of #Chandrayaan2
Meanwhile observe people being dwarfed by the 14 storey high #GSLVMkIII-M1 vehicle. pic.twitter.com/o6fEK9AxlP

— ISRO (@isro) July 14, 2019

Cryogenic stage filling begins!

Filling of Liquid oxygen in cryogenic stage of #GSLVMkIII-M1 Commenced.#Chandrayaan2 #ISRO
Updates to continue..

— ISRO (@isro) July 14, 2019

Chandrayaan 2 carrying NASA instrument

The Vikram lander will be carrying a NASA instrument called a Laser Retroreflector Array or LRA as a passive experiment. It’s going to be useful in measuring the distance between the lander and the Earth.

The Chandrayaan 2 trio

A quick look at the three modules in the Chandrayaan 2 mission going to the Moon.

India’s own space station!

ISRO Chief Dr Sivan had announced the space agency’s plans to set up its own space station by 2030 . The announcement comes as an intent to sustain the capabilities and the capacity being built in the country as a part of the Gaganyaan mission, the indigenous human spaceflight program.

ISRO’s roadmap for 2019

After Chandrayaan 2, ISRO’s Human Space Flight Centre will be gearing up for its astronaut training efforts for its first-ever manned mission named Gaganyaan.

The making of Chandrayaan 2

Here's some exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage of the mission's various components coming together - https://t.co/baOMowvWHa
Tell us what you think about it in the comments below. #Chandrayaan2 #GSLVMkIII #ISRO pic.twitter.com/Kguy33p2C1

— ISRO (@isro) July 14, 2019

What’s ISRO working on next?

There are a string of interesting projects on ISRO’s to-do list in the near-future. Chandrayaan-2 and the Gaganyaan manned mission are two of the better-known big missions. The agency is also working on a total of seven interplanetary missions over the coming decade. Here are I SRO’S Interplanetary Missions in the near future .

What’s the mission timeline of Chandrayaan-2?

What is the difference between Chandrayaan-2 and Chandrayaan-1 mission?

Chandrayaan-2 is the first space mission to conduct a soft landing on the Moon’s South Polar region

Why is Chandrayaan-2 mission headed to the Moon’s South Pole?

With the Chandrayaan-2 mission, ISRO is aiming to take India & the global scientific community where no human or mission has been before – the Moon’s South Pole. There’s more than one reason for this strategic choice.

It’s T-12 hours!

12 hours to go...For the launch of #Chandrayaan2 onboard #GSLVMkIII-M1
Stay tuned for more updates... pic.twitter.com/yEmkmaJ9a1

— ISRO (@isro) July 14, 2019

Yesterday, ISRO asked Twitter to suggest their Moon essentials, and the list of the most interesting suggestions is out!

https://www.firstpost.com/india/isro-asked-twitter-users-for-their-moon-essentials-and-india-has-responded-6983031.html

Rounding up the most interesting #MoonEssentials lists are these three, @I_BalbeerSingh (Uttarakhand), @sharan91 (Kakinada) and Ankur Tandale ( Bramhapuri). Thank you all for participating! #Chandrayaan2 #GSLVMkIII #ISRO pic.twitter.com/F8AhrnziJ8

— ISRO (@isro) July 14, 2019

Meanwhile, a strange mass has been spotted under Moon’s surface near the mission’s landing site

What makes’s India’s Chandrayaan-2 mission unique!

Chandrayaan-2’s journey to the Moon’s South Pole is unique in more ways that one

Dr. D.B. Pathak, Principal KV IISC, discusses Chandrayaan 2's voyage to the Moon's south polar region and the uniqueness of this journey. He encourages the youth to dream big and extends his wishes to ISRO for pulling off this remarkable feat - https://t.co/G3ZX3tX7Tw pic.twitter.com/WAi7ym8ksY

— ISRO (@isro) July 11, 2019

Here’s why the GSLV MKIII – ISRO’s heaviest & most capable launch vehicle – was chosen for the mission

What makes the GSLV Mk-III India’s most capable launch vehicle to date? S Somnath, Director of the Vikram Space Centre in Thiruvananthapuram, gives us the answer in this episode of #RocketScience - https://t.co/33e7tOmcwM pic.twitter.com/pRuhyL9pv0

— ISRO (@isro) July 10, 2019

Chandrayaan-2 is going closer to the South Pole than any Moon mission before it

What makes #Chandrayaan2 so special? Other than being India’s first rover-based space mission, it will also be the world's first expedition to reach the Moon’s south polar region! Here’s a look at where we’re going to go.https://t.co/RKeimdqjMW

— ISRO (@isro) July 3, 2019

Pragyan’s role in the mission will begin once Chandrayaan-2 lands on Moon’s surface

Once @ISRO's #Chandrayaan2 makes its planned Moon landing, a lunar rover Pragyan will gradually roll onto the lunar surface on its 6 wheels – each painted in the colours of the tiranga. Here's what the rover is built to accomplish. #Chandrayaan2TheMoon https://t.co/LJll7CAoX9

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) July 14, 2019

What’s Pragyan and what is its role in the mission? 

GSLV MKIII-M1 is now fuelled up!

🇮🇳#ISROMissions🇮🇳 #Chandrayaan2
UH25 (fuel) filling of liquid core stage (L110) of #GSLVMkIII-M1 completed.
Updates will follow..

— ISRO (@isro) July 14, 2019

Tech2 editor and GSLV Mk-III on the streets of Tokyo!

#GSLVMkIII on the streets of Tokyo!#Chandrayaan2 #Chandrayaan2theMoon @isro @ankitvhttps://t.co/bfmRXbbAjq pic.twitter.com/MNJOcR4GXI

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) July 14, 2019

Before the Chandrayaan-2 mission is launched, know more about the GSLV Mk-III rocket that will place our satellite in the orbit!

Here’s how GSLV Mk-III compares to the best rockets in the world!

Fuelling propellants of GSLV MIII-M1 has begun…

🇮🇳#ISROMissions🇮🇳#Chandrayaan2
Propellant filling of liquid core stage (L110) of #GSLVMkIII-M1 is in progress.
Updates to continue..

— ISRO (@isro) July 14, 2019

Look at this beauty! 

🇮🇳#ISROMissions🇮🇳#Chandrayaan2#GSLVMkIII
Take a glimpse of Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter in clean room. It carries 8 scientific payloads for mapping lunar surface and to study moon's atmosphere pic.twitter.com/IRYiTqRqcZ

— ISRO (@isro) July 14, 2019

Ever wondered how much the Chandryaan-2 mission cost?

Well, it’s cheaper than some of the recent Hollywood movies!

How to watch the Chandryaan-2 mission launch live?

Here are all the details on how, when, and where you can tune in to the live stream:

🇮🇳#ISROMissions🇮🇳
The launch countdown of #GSLVMkIII-M1/#Chandrayaan-2 commenced today at 0651 Hrs IST. The launch is scheduled at 0251Hrs IST on July 15th.
More updates to follow...

— ISRO (@isro) July 14, 2019

Welcome to all the live action on Chandrayaan-2!

#Chandrayaan2theMoon will kick off at 02.51 am on 15 July, which is later tonight. But don’t miss out on any fun that happens before the launch. Stay tuned for all updates on the mission and everything else you should know.