New Delhi, July 19: The Indian Space and Research Organization (ISRO) will launch Chandrayaan-2 on 22 July, Monday, after its earlier scheduled launch on July 14 was called off due to a technical snag. It will lift off at 2.43 pm Indian Standard Time (IST) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota. Registration for the launch will start today, 19 July at 6.00 pm. Chandrayaan 2 Launch Rescheduled to July 22 at 2:43 PM IST, Says ISRO.

“Online registration for witnessing the launch of #GSLVMkIII-M1/#Chandrayaan2 from viewer’s gallery at Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota will commence from 1800 hrs IST on July 19, 2019,” ISRO said in a tweet. The tweet also has a link for online registration. Chandrayaan 2: 10 Things You Must Know About India’s Second Moon Mission.

Tweet by ISRO:

How to register to watch Chandrayaan 2 launch live on July 22:

  • Go to this link

  • Enter your Email ID and Submit

  • Authenticate your Id by clicking a link sent to you on Email

  • Fill out details of your mode of transportation, vehicle number and number of people visiting

  • Read and accept terms and conditions

  • Complete captcha to verify you're a human

Chandrayaan-2 is a follow-up mission of Chandrayaan 1 but it is more ambitious as the mission will soft-land on the moon surface. If successful, India will be the fourth country in the world to soft-land on the moon. It will land in the south pole of the lunar surface.

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The mission would be launched by ISRO's most capable launching vehicle Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV Mk-III). Chandrayaan 2 will carry a rover and a lander along with an orbiter.

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