There is no clarity yet on when Chandrayaan-2 may be launched, three days after the launch of the moon mission was halted on the launchpad less than an hour before lift-off. Asked if the glitch related to the GSLV-MkIII launch vehicle, ISRO’s spokesman declined to comment, citing the ‘classified’ nature of expert committee findings. A third NOTAM for the GSLV-MkIII/M1 indicated an imminent launch during July 20-31 between 2 p.m. and 3.30 p.m. IST. Earth phase may shrinkChandrayaan-2 is to be India’s first lander-rover mission to the Moon as a sequel to the first orbiting mission of 2008. A reduced number of earth orbits could make up for the lost days.

Source: The Hindu July 17, 2019 19:52 UTC