India has successfully launched its second lunar mission a week after it halted the scheduled blast-off due to a technical snag.
Chandrayaan-2 was launched at 09:13 GMT on Monday from the Sriharikota space station.
It is the most complex mission ever attempted by the agency.
India’s space chief said his agency had “bounced back with flying colours” after the aborted first attempt.
India hopes the $150m mission will be the first to land on the Moon’s south pole.
The lift-off was broadcast live on TV and the space agency’s official social media accounts.
