India's ready to launch its Chandrayaan-3 moon-landing mission on July 14. Here's what to expect

wide shot of a white rocket on the launch pad, surrounded by four tall lightning towers

India's second attempt at a daring, homegrown moon landing will kick off this week. 

The nation's Chandrayaan-3 mission, whose name means "moon vehicle" in Sanskrit, is scheduled to launch toward the moon on Friday (July 14) at 5:05 a.m. EDT (0905 GMT, or 2:35 p.m. local time on July 14) from the island of Sriharikota, on India's east coast.