Chandrayaan-2 launch cancelled due to technical glitch
Sriharikota: India's second mission to Moon, Chandrayaan-2 onboard GSLVMkIII-M1 was called off due to a technical snag on Monday, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said.
"A technical snag was observed in launch vehicle system at T-56 minute. As a measure of abundant precaution, #Chandrayaan2 launch has been called off for today. The revised launch date will be announced later," the ISRO tweeted.
The lift-off of the three-component spacecraft weighing 3,850 kg and comprising an orbiter, the lander, and the rover was scheduled for 2.51 am from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) here.
- By Vijay Karthik
