ISRO Tweeted - A technical snag was observed in launch vehicle system at T-56 minute; As a measure of abundant precaution, Chandrayaan-2 launch has been called off for Monday; Revised launch date will be announced later

In the first expedition to the lunar South Pole, India’s second lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 will embark on a historic journey soon. 

It aims at soft-landing on the lunar South Pole after a journey of about fifty-four days after it lifts off on-board the rocket GSLV Mark-Three. It will take off from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikotta, some ninety kilometres off Chennai.

Chandrayaan-2 carries thirteen Indian payloads and a NASA instrument to probe the moon’s topography, composition and its seismic activities. 

The booster GSLV Mark-Three that carries the prestigious payload to a preparatory orbit around the earth is 44 m long and weighs 640 ton. Nicknamed as the “Fat Boy,” also known as the “Bahubali,” it has been fully designed and developed in India, including its highly powerful cryogenic upper stage.

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