What ISRO Chief Said Minutes After Gaganyaan Test Launch Was Put "On Hold"

"The engine ignition has not happened in the nominal course," ISRO chief S Somnath said in his statement following the incident, adding that "We have to find out what went wrong, will come back soon."

Indian space agency ISRO today put its first test flight for its human spaceflight mission 'Gaganyaan' "on hold" 5 seconds from its scheduled launch time at 8:45 am IST.

"The test vehicle lift-off for the Gaganyaan mission could not happen today," ISRO chief S Somanath said minutes after the on-board computer aborted the lift-off of the rocket.

Today's test flight was meant to carry various crew safety related payloads and conduct its necessary mission objectives as part of the first test in a series of tests scheduled by ISRO.