India's Chandrayaan-2 moon mission called off minutes before launch
by Rebecca Ratcliffe in Delhi from Science | The Guardian on (#4K57V)
Nation's first attempt at a landing on the moon put on hold due to 'technical snag'
India's moon mission, destined for the uncharted south pole, has been put on hold less than an hour before take off, following a technical glitch.
The mission, which was scheduled to launch at 02:51 local time from Sriharikota space centre, north of Chennai, is India's most ambitious to date.
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