The Orion spaceship was launched into space under Artemis I mission. The Orion circled the Moon and is set to return to Earth on Sunday. The uncrewed Artemis I will be followed by Artemis II crewed mission.
The Vikram lander module attempted a soft landing on a small patch of lunar highland smooth plains on September 7.
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft has snapped a series of images during its flyby on September 17 of Vikram's attempted landing sight near the Moon's uncharted south pole.
The story of the moon landing was not only about technological excellence but also a tale of the human mind’s eternal quest for the unknown.
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'Keep the technology simple; freeze the mission profile and don't change it till the last moment.'
In a setback to the lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 launched on July 22, the soft landing of Vikram lander on the lunar surface did not take place as planned on September 7
The ISRO is planning to launch Chandrayaan-3 probably in November next year.
Sri Kailasanathar Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva at Thingalur has a sub-shrine for Lord Chandran. It is one of the nine "Navagraha" temples dedicated to the nine planets.
The ground station lost contact with the Lander minutes before its touchdown on the Moon's South Pole early on Saturday.
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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) continues to make all-out efforts to establish a link with Chandrayaan-2's 'Vikram' lander, now lying on the...
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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) lost contact with the Vikram Lander, one of three components of the Chandrayaan-2, minutes before its touchdown...
NASA on Saturday commended ISRO's attempt to place 'Vikram' lander of Chandrayaan 2 mission on the moon's south pole
The space agency said the mission represented a significant technological leap compared to the previous missions, which brought together an Orbiter, Lander and...
President Ram Nath Kovind hoped that India would be successful in its moon mission the next time.
Communication with Chandrayaan-2 lander Vikram was lost seconds before it was supposed to touch down on the moon’s surface, Indian Space Research...
Interacting with the gloomy-faced scientists at the control room of the ISTRAC, the Prime Minister Modi said: "Whatever you have done till now is no mean feat."
Communication with Vikram, Chandrayaan 2 Lander, lost at 2.1 kilometer from touchdown at the lunar surface
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'Vikram' with rover 'Pragyaan' housed inside is scheduled for a powered-descent between 1 am and 2 am on September 7, followed by its touchdown between 1.30 am...
The prime minister will be at the ISRO Centre in Bengaluru to witness the "extraordinary moment in the history of India’s space programme".
Chandrayaan-2, a follow-on mission to the Chandrayaan-1 venture launched more than a decade ago, comprises an orbiter, lander (Vikram) and rover (Pragyan).
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Hours after touchdown, rover Pragyaan will roll out from inside the lander to carry out an intense probe of the moon soil with its two payloads.
Another former ISRO Chairman, A S Kiran Kumar, described the proposed soft-landing as one of the very critical operations.
'Vikram' (with rover 'Pragyan' housed inside) is expected to touch down on the surface of the moon on September 7, between 1:30 and 2:30 am.
