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Chandrayaan-2 lifting off on 22 July 2019 at 02.43 PM IST. The launch of Chandrayaan-2 was initially scheduled for 14 July 2019, 21:21 UTC (15 July 2019 at 02:51 IST local time). [40] However, the launch was aborted 56 minutes and 24 seconds before launch due to a technical glitch, so it was rescheduled to 22 July 2019.
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The Chandrayaan programme (/ ˌ tʃ ʌ n d r ə ˈ j ɑː n / CHUN-drə-YAHN) (Sanskrit: Candra 'Moon', Yāna 'Craft, Vehicle', pronunciation ⓘ) [4] [5] also known as the Indian Lunar Exploration Programme is an ongoing series of outer space missions by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for the exploration of the Moon.
The rover was launched as part of Chandrayaan-2 on 22 July 2019 and was destroyed with its lander, Vikram, when it crashed on the Moon on 6 September 2019. [2] [7] In July 2023, Chandrayaan-3 launched, carrying new versions of Vikram and Pragyan, [8] which successfully landed near the lunar south pole on 23 August 2023. [9]
India's 1st Moon Mission, Chandrayaan-1 was launched from this launch pad on 22 October 2008. Its follow-up missions were also launched from this launch pad, where Chandrayaan-2 was launched on 22 July 2019 and Chandrayaan-3 was launched on 14 July 2023. In November 2019, ISRO released tenders for augmentation of the SLP for the Gaganyaan project.
It is located on the coordinates 2] and it lies between Manzinus C and Simpelius N craters. [3] The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi said, "The spot on the lunar surface where the Chandrayaan-2 left its footprints in 2019 will be known as 'Tiranga'. This will be an inspiration for every effort made by India.
Under his chairmanship, ISRO launched Chandrayaan-2, the second mission to the Moon on 22 July 2019, of which Vikram lander and the Pragyan rover crashed; the orbiter was not affected and is still orbiting the Moon as of September 2023. [14] On 30 December 2020, his chairmanship was extended by a year to January 2022.
Serial [2] Result Notes 1 10 August 1979 SLV-3: D1 Failure Faulty valve and wrong assessment causes vehicle to crash into the Bay of Bengal (317 s after takeoff), Developmental Flight. [3] 2 18 July 1980 SLV-3: D2 Success Developmental Flight. 3 31 May 1981 SLV-3: D3 Partial Success Did not reach intended height.