Indian's first lunar probe, Chandrayaan-1, turned heads with its success and low-cost budget.
Chandrayaan-2, India’s far more ambitious second lunar mission turned heads too, but for less fortunate reasons. Chandrayaan-2’s initial launch was scheduled for 2:43 am on 15 July. However, the initial launch was suddenly and unceremoniously terminated with less than an hour left for it to take off because of a technical glitch.
What’s different about Chandrayaan-2? What’s the mission’s objective and who are the minds behind it? That's what this podcast is about.
Now, with all eyes on the mission – here’s everything you need to know about Chandrayaan-2!
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