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Chandrayaan 2 Live Updates: Modi says Indians waiting for moment of success
Chandrayaan 2 will help scientists better understand the origin and evolution of the Moon.
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Last Updated at September 6, 2019 17:13 IST
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GSLV-MkIII-M1 rocket carrying Chandrayaan-2 lifts off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, at Sriharikota in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh | Photo: ISRO
India aims to become the first nation to reach closest to the Moon's south pole when the Chandrayaan 2 moon mission lands on the lunar surface after midnight Friday.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) says Chandrayaan 2 will help scientists better understand the origin and evolution of the Moon by conducting detailed topographical studies, mineralogical analyses and a host of other experiments.
"Its success will benefit crores of Indians," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Twitter.
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