Tag: Chandrayaan 2

The GSLV Mk.3 launcher awaiting liftoff with the Chandrayaan 2 lunar mission. Credit: ISRO Indian engineers called off the launch of the Chandrayaan 2 lunar landing mission Sunday after observing a “technical snag” during the final hour of the countdown, India’s space agency said. The robotic probe was counting down to liftoff from the Satish…

EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated to reflect new launch date of July 22.  These video highlights released by the Indian Space Research Organization show the launch campaign to prepare for liftoff of the Chandrayaan 2 moon mission aboard a GSLV Mk.3 rocket. The Chandrayaan 2 spacecraft, comprising a lunar orbiter, lander and rover, is set for liftoff at…

Artist’s illustration of the Chandrayaan 2 spacecraft in lunar orbit. The mission’s landing craft — which carries the rover — is visible at top, and the orbiter segment is at bottom. Credit: ISRO India’s ambitious $142 million Chandrayaan 2 moon mission, comprising a orbiter, lander and rover, is set for liftoff Sunday to begin a…

The 143-foot-tall (43.5-meter) GSLV Mk.3 rocket rolls out of its assembly building with the Chandrayaan 2 spacecraft on-board. Credit: ISRO The 142-foot-tall (43.4-meter) rocket that will send aloft India’s Chandrayaan 2 moon mission Sunday has arrived on its launch pad on the Indian east coast. The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk.3, or GSLV Mk.3, is…

The Chandrayaan 2 mission’s Vikram landing craft and Pragyan rover undergo preparations for launch at the Satish Dhawan Space Center on India’s east coast. Credit: ISRO India’s first lunar lander has been hoisted on top of its GSLV Mk.3 rocket ahead of a liftoff scheduled for Sunday. The launch aboard India’s most powerful rocket —…