India was all set Monday for Take 2 of its historic moon launch, Chandrayaan-2, scheduled for 2:43 p.m. India time. Last week, Indian rocket scientists abruptly called off the uncrewed moon mission less than an hour before lift-off. “The mood is perfect.”“You know in space missions, you can’t go with 99% confidence,” he added. Within India, the mission has stoked enormous pride, especially among schoolchildren who dream of being astronauts. The timing for this moon mission could not be more opportune.

Source: bd News24 July 22, 2019 07:52 UTC