Sriharikota, July 22:  Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched India's second moon mission Chandrayaan 2 today at 2:43 pm. The ambitious project had to be called off last week on Sunday, July 15 due to a 'technical glitch'. The much-anticipated launch was aborted hardly an hour before the Chandrayaan 2 mission was about to take off. Chandrayaan 2 Launched Successfully by ISRO From Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota; India Scripts History With Second Moon Mission.

Following the successful launch of Chandrayaan 2, congratulatory messages have started pouring in. From Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Milind Deora, Tejasvi Surya to Dharmendra Pradhan, here are some politicians, who have congratulated ISRO on the success of their second moon mission

Nirmala Sitharaman's tweet congratulating ISRO

Congratulations on #Chandrayaan2. Compliments to the entire team @isro.

— Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) July 22, 2019

Here is what Dharmendra Pradhan has to say on Chandrayaan2's successful launch

Whenever human will was challenged with the impossible, it conquered the impossible in the most magnificent ways!

Congratulations @isro for taking the Indian Flag🇮🇳 to the uncharted regions of the Moon🌕, a place where no country has ever gone before.

#Chandrayaan2#ISRO pic.twitter.com/E7unWonHXC

— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) July 22, 2019

Read Milind Deora's tweet

The whole world watched as we launched #Chandrayaan2. This is indeed a landmark day for all Indians. Congratulations to the talented team at @ISRO for making every Indian feel over the moon! pic.twitter.com/vulKKiZHBn

— Milind Deora (@milinddeora) July 22, 2019

Read Ashok Gehlot's tweet

Congratulations @ISRO for the successful launch of India's 2nd #MoonMission, #Chandrayaan2. Indeed a historical moment and entire Nation is very proud!

It's a glorious step forward for our space mission and scientists. #ISROMissions #MissionMoon2 #GSLVMkIII pic.twitter.com/qw1r5Lo0dB

— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) July 22, 2019

Check Tejasvi Surya's tweet

Scientists & Engineers at ISRO have time & again made India proud with their technological brilliance

This time, we go one notch higher. We go to a place where no other nation has gone before

Thank you @isro! You give billion people a billion new dreams #Chandrayaan2@ANI pic pic.twitter.com/ceBb1qmmFU

— Tejasvi Surya (@Tejasvi_Surya) July 22, 2019

Mansukh Mandaviya's tweet

Whenever human will was challenged with the impossible, it conquered the impossible in the most magnificent ways!

Congratulations @isro for taking the Indian Flag🇮🇳 to the uncharted regions of the Moon🌕, a place where no country has ever gone before.

#Chandrayaan2#ISRO pic.twitter.com/E7unWonHXC

— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) July 22, 2019

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The 'Baahubali' rocket carried the 3.8-tonne Chandrayaan 2 rocket which has three modules namely Orbiter, Lander (Vikram) and Rover (Pragyan). Minutes later after the launch, the rocket successfully put Chandrayaan 2 into Earth's orbit - and huge applause was heard inside the control room as the scientists who have been working hard for the mission congratulated each other.

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The success of Chandrayaan 2 mission will make India the fifth country after the US, Russia, Japan and China to pull off a soft landing on the moon.

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