Chandrayaan-2: A Testament to Indian Scientific Brilliance

On July 22, 2019, at 2:43 PM IST, India made a historic stride in space exploration with the launch of Chandrayaan-2, the nation's second lunar mission. The spacecraft lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, riding atop the powerful Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV Mk III)—India’s heaviest and most advanced rocket.

Chandrayaan-2 was a highly ambitious mission by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), aiming to explore the Moon’s south polar region—an area previously untouched by any other nation.