ISRO successfully launched a 642-tonne heavy lift rocket LVM3 carrying Chandrayaan – 3 satellites from Sriharikota today. India’s yet another historical mission to the moon began today noon after the completion of the three stages.
Minister of State for Science and Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh and former Chairpersons of ISRO witnessed the launch from the Control Centre ISRO. Apart from the scientists and their families, hundreds of registered onlookers outside the campus to witness the mission to the moon whistled and clapped even as the rocket took to the skies. More than 200 journalists from all over the Country and international media gathered at the venue to witness the launch from the Media Centre ISRO also joined the celebration with thunderous applause. All three stages performed exactly in textbook style. The first stage powered by solid fuel followed by liquid fuel and the third and final cryogenic stage powered by liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen performed in a perfect automatic launch sequence.
