Chandrayaan-1 launch delayed to October

Emily Lakdawalla

Written by Emily Lakdawalla
August 6, 2008

Just a brief launch date update: According to the Times of India, the Indian lunar orbiter Chandrayaan-1 will now not launch before the second week of October. The previously stated launch date was mid-September, so this is a one-month delay.

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