In countdown mode to launch its prestigious Chandrayaan-I, the Indian Space Research Organisation seems to be more worried about the vagaries of nature than about scientific challenges as the Sriharikota coast is prone to cyclones towards October end.
The window fixed for the Chandrayaan launch falls in the third week with ISRO scientists expecting it to take place between October 22 and 25. That this coincides with the cyclone phase has put the ISRO in a launch -or-not to- launch situation.
ISRO is planning to launch the PSLV carrying Chandrayaan from the second launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Center.
ISRO,s concern stems from a past incident when a major cyclone whacked Sriharikota two Octobers ago.
Will nature have the last word again?
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