New Delhi: The Indian space agency on Thursday announced that the Chandrayaan-2 launch has been rescheduled for July 22, seven days after the ambitious launch by ISRO had to be aborted an hour before the lift off. “Chandrayaan-2 launch, which was called off due to a technical snag on July 15, 2019, is now rescheduled at […]
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GSLV rocket glitch rectified, Chandrayaan-2 may launch next week
Chennai: The Indian space agency has rectified the fault in its Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-Mark III (GSLV-Mk III) whose Monday flight with Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft was called off one hour before its lift off. While there is no official word about the status of the rocket since the flight was called off due to a technical snag, […]
Lack of pressure in Helium tanks may have led to Chandrayaan-2 mission abortion
Chennai: Non-building of sufficient pressure in the helium tanks in the ‘Bahubali’ rocket could be the reason for calling off the moon landing mission Chandrayaan-2 one hour before the rocket’s take off, said two retired official of Indian space organisation. The rocket Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-Mark III (GSLV-Mk III) was supposed to lift off at […]
GSLV rocket launch postponement has happened in the past
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh): There is many a slip between the cup and the lip, goes the proverb and which has proved true for the Indian space agency that had to call off its Rs 978 crore moon mission, the Chandrayaan-2, an hour before the rocket’s flight on Monday due to a technical snag. The Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft […]
ISRO hailed for detecting Chandrayaan-2 glitch on time
New Delhi: With India postponing the Chandrayaan-2 launch owing to technical snag in the ‘Bahubali’ rocket about an hour before it was to take off on Monday morning, people on social media said it is better late than never. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) called off the launch of Chandrayaan-2 that would send an orbiter, […]
Panel to study GSLV rocket glitch and recommend action
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh): The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has constituted a multidisciplinary expert committee to study the technical glitch in the GSLV-Mk III rocket that was to carry India’s moon mission spacecraft Chandrayaan-2, said an official. “A committee with experts from multi-disciplines has been constituted. The committee will soon submit its report,” the official […]
Chandrayaan-2 launch called off due to technical snag
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh): The launch of Chandrayaan-2 launch was called off due technical snag on Monday. 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. Revised launch date will be announced later. — ISRO (@isro) July 14, 2019 “It […]
Moon landing is tricky and challenging
Chennai: Moon landing, the main part of India’s second lunar mission –Chandrayaan-2 — is not like an aircraft taking off from one airport and landing in another. From the blasting off of the India’s heavy lift rocket, Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle – Mark III (GSLV-Mk III), from the rocket port in Sriharikota on July 15, […]
India’s heavy rocket ‘Bahubali’ gearing up for Moon
Chennai: India’s heavy lift rocket Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle – Mark III (GSLV Mk III), nicknamed as ‘Bahubali’, and its passenger Chandrayaan-2 were being readied up for their historic flight to the Moon on July 15, said space agency officials. “Preparations are going at a hectic pace at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota […]
Face recognition technology a double-edged sword for India
New Delhi: As the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) under Home Ministry aims to install Automated Facial Recognition System (AFRS) to track and nab criminals, the debate on the misuse of the face recognition technology has sparked fresh debate in India. Facing the scrutiny across the globe, the face recognition technology has proved beneficial in some […]