ISRO scientists are revisiting the sequel to the country's prestigious moon mission - Chandrayaan-2.
The space agency has realised that the advanced GSLV MK-III won't be available by 2014. The Plan B is to launch the mission using GSLV F-series once it clears its next mission.
“Chandrayaan-2 has been designed to go on GSLV MK-III,” a top source told Deccan Chronicle. “But the development process has run up to a brick wall following back-to-back launch failures. The moon mission is already delayed. A decision to launch it with base model of GSLV has been taken.”
ISRO has asked its Chandrayaan-2 team to tweak the programme wherever possible as GSLV can launch only lesser tonnage than the advanced MK-III version.
“This will delay the project by at least six months,” said the source.
