GSLV Mk-III takes off successfully with Chandrayaan-2 moon mission

Rocket lifted off at 2:43 p.m. IST on Monday, July 22, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, a week after earlier attempt on July 15 was aborted

India’s heaviest rocket GSLV Mk-III, nicknamed 'Bahubali', lifted off successfully from Sriharikota on July 22. The rocket, which is carrying the Chandrayaan-2 mission, was originally planned to lift off on July 15, but the plan was aborted due to a technical glitch, that the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) said on Thursday its scientists had resolved.

The rocket lifted off at 2:43 pm IST on Monday, July 22, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, off the coast of Andhra Pradesh. The rocket is carrying a three-component 3,850-kg spacecraft consisting of an orbiter, lander and rover.

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