The communication with Vikram lander was lost moments before its planned landing on the far side of the lunar surface. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman K Sivan announced that communication with Vikram lander was lost at 2.

Communication with Vikram lander lost, announces ISRO Chairman

Former Space Scientist PC Ghosh and Scientist Amitabh Pandey asserted that the reason behind communication breakdown has not been discovered yet. However, partial success has been achieved as the Orbiter is working perfectly fine in the space.

Chandrayaan-2: Reason behind communication breakdown still not known, say Scientists

It's evident that India is within reach of the moon. That too the unexplored side of the moon. The Vikram module of Chandrayaan-2 is scheduled to make a soft landing in the South Polar region of the moon early on Saturday.

WION Edit: Chandrayaan-2 moon landing - Sky is the limit

Chandrayaan 2, India`s second moon mission, is slated to create history early Saturday when its `Vikram` module makes a soft landing on moon`s south polar region.

Timeline of Chandrayaan 2: India's second moon mission

Hours before the landing of India's lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 on the surface of the Moon, ISRO chief K Sivan praised the efforts of the organisation and said the Vikram module of Chandrayaan-2 will reach the Moon at a place where "no one else has ever gone before.

We are landing where no one has gone before: ISRO chief Sivan on Chandrayaan-2 landing

We are landing where no one has gone before: ISRO chief Sivan on Chandrayaan-2 landing India is all set to script history during the intervening night of Friday-Saturday with Chandrayaan-2 scheduled to land on the region of the Moon which has not yet been explored by any country.

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India's ambitious lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 is scheduled to make a "soft landing" on the surface of the Moon on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday between 1:30 am to 2:30 am(IST).

Chandrayaan-2: What is 'soft landing' on the Moon?

Hours before India's ambitious lunar mission Chandrayaan-2's soft landing on the surface of the moon, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday posted a humorous message on Twitter featuring the spacecraft's Lunar Orbiter extending good wishes to the Lander ahead of the historic moment.

Mission Chandrayaan-2: In ISRO's cartoon, Vikram and Orbiter extend good wishes to each other

The second de-orbiting maneuver for Chandrayan2 spacecraft was performed successfully in the wee hours of Wednesday, informed Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

Chandrayaan-2 completes second de-orbiting maneuver successfully: ISRO

Chandrayaan-2 successfully performed its first de-orbiting manoeuvre on Tuesday bringing the mission one step closer to landing on the moon. The four-second long manoeuvre was performed using the onboard propulsion system at 8:50 am (IST), the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said in a statement.

Chandrayaan-2 performs first de-orbiting manoeuvre: ISRO

The third lunar bound orbit maneuver for Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft was performed successfully on Wednesday using the onboard propulsion system, ISRO stated. The lunar bound orbit maneuver began at 9:04 hours (India Standard Time).

Third lunar-bound orbit maneuver for Chandrayaan-2 performed successfully: ISRO

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) released the first image of Moon captured by Chandrayaan 2. The image was captured at the height of about 2650 kilometres from the lunar surface on August 21, 2019.

ISRO releases first image of Moon captured by Chandrayaan-2

ISRO Chairperson K Sivan on Tuesday addressed the media after India's second moon mission Chandrayaan-2 successfully entered Moon's orbit today, completing a key stage ahead of its scheduled landing on Moon on September 7.

Chandrayaan-2 crossed a major milestone, now orbiting the moon: ISRO chief

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Chandrayaan 2 entering the moon's orbit. In a tweet, Modi said this was an important step in the landmark journey to the moon.

Important step in landmark journey to Moon: PM Modi on Chandrayaan-2 entering lunar orbit

Chandrayaan-2: Journey so far

Bhutan would like to tap resources from India to develop its space technology, said the Bhutanese Prime Minister (Dr) Lotay Tshering here on Sunday. "Bhutan being an underdeveloped country, we wished to have it (space technology) many years back but because of economic reasons, we could not do it.

'Grateful to India for building ground station here', says Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering

Doklam, RuPay card, Mangdechhu hydropower in focus as Modi lands in Bhutan

August 12, 2019, marks the 100th birth anniversary of Vikram Sarabhai, father of the Indian space programme. At a time, when Chandrayaan-2 is in orbit, it becomes imperative to look back into the journey of this remarkable man and a towering intellectual.

Vikram Sarabhai: Remembering the Father of the Indian space programme

Chandrayaan-2: What Lander 'Vikram' & Rover 'Pragyan' plan to find on the Moon

The second earthbound orbit-raising manoeuvre for Chandryaan-2 spacecraft has been performed successfully on Friday, according to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

Second earth bound orbit raising maneuver for Chandrayaan-2 successfully performed

Chandrayaan-2, the second generation moon mission of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), lifted off from the Satish Dhawan centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

India's moon mission Chandrayaan-2 successfully launched as India takes a giant leap

Chandrayaan-2 was launched successfully by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday afternoon. The lunar mission will explore the moon's South Pole and take the study of presence of water on the moon ahead.

What will happen during the 48-day journey of Chandrayaan-2

As Chandrayaan-2 successfully launched on July 22, all the Union ministers congratulated the scientists of Indan Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Union Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted, ''I congratulate our scientists at @isro for the successful launch of #Chandrayaan2 and setting yet another benchmark in the field of space technology.

Chandrayaan-2 successful launch: Union ministers congratulate ISRO scientists

Just after an hour of Chandrayaan-2 launch, the US congratulated ISRO officials on the successful liftoff applauding their "giant leap". "Next stop – the moon!", the US embassy in India tweeted with the hastag #CantWaitToSeeWhatYouDoNext #GSLVMkIII.

#CantWaitToSeeWhatYouDoNext: US congratulates ISRO on Chandrayaan-2 launch

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