In 2014, it became the first Asian nation to put a satellite into orbit around Mars, and three years later, the ISRO launched 104 satellites in a single mission. India's space programme has grown considerably in size and momentum since it first sent a probe to orbit the moon in 2008. Sivan, the ISRO chief during India's last lunar landing attempt, told AFP. The 14-day mission comes with a price tag of $74.6 million, according to media reports, and aims to successfully land a rover to explore the lunar surface.Ī huge crowd is expected to attend the launch, scheduled for 2:35 pm local time (0905 GMT) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre north of Chennai. Verma of Godrej & Boyce, ISRO's principal engine and components supplier, told AFP.
"We're sure this one will be successful and will bring pride and recognition to everybody who has worked for it," Anil G.
This time around, there is optimism that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will succeed, as it sets its sights on a future manned lunar mission. The latest iteration of the Chandrayaan ("Mooncraft") programme comes four years after an earlier attempt ended in failure, with ground crew losing contact moments before landing. If successful, the mission would make the world's most populous nation only the fourth country after Russia, the United States and China to achieve a controlled landing on the lunar surface.
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