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230: Chandrayaan 2 Takes Off After First Terminated Launch


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India's second lunar mission, Chandrayaan 2 was successfully launched at 2.43 pm IST on 22 July, but not without incident.
Indian's first lunar probe Chandrayaan 1 turned heads with its success and low cost budget.
Chandrayaan 2, India’s far more ambitious second lunar mission turned heads too, but for less fortunate reasons. Chandrayaan 2’s initial launch was scheduled for 2.43 am on 15 July.
But the initial launch was suddenly and unceremoniously terminated with less than an hour left for it to take off, because of a technical glitch.
What’s different about Chandrayaan– 2? What’s the mission’s objective and who are the minds behind?- that's what this podcast is about.
Now with all eyes on the mission – here’s everything you need to know about Chandrayaan 2!
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