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According to ISRO, by firing Chandrayaan-2 on-board motors, the space craft will be moved into the lunar orbit. (Photo: PTI)

Chandrayaan-2 makes it to lunar orbit, ISRO chief calls it 'major milestone'

After successful insertion, ISRO would carry out 4 more orbit maneuvers (Aug 21, 28, 30 and Sep 1) before Sep 7 landing on the moon.

20 Aug 2019 7:58 AM

The spacecraft will be the first Indian expedition to attempt a soft landing on the lunar surface. (Photo: PTI)

Chandrayaan-2 to land on lunar south polar region on Sept 7: ISRO

Chandrayaan-2 will explore a region of the moon where no mission has ever set foot.

18 Aug 2019 8:14 AM

Isro scientists said soon after the soft-landing, rover “Pragyan” will rollout from lander “Vikram” and carry out experiments on the lunar surface for a period of one lunar day, which is equal to 14 earth days.

Chandrayaan heads for moon’s orbit

A passive experiment from US space agency Nasa will also be carried onboard Chandrayaan-2, the scientists added.

15 Aug 2019 1:21 AM

Against all odds: Muthayya Vanitha and Ritu Karidhal.

Propelling India forward!

ISRO scientists — Muthayya Vanitha and Ritu Karidhal — have made the nation proud after they spearheaded Chandrayaan-2 Mission to the Moon.

15 Aug 2019 12:18 AM

Earlier, the spacecraft's orbit was progressively increased five times between July 23 and August 6. (Photo: ISRO twitter)

Chandrayaan-2 leaves earth's orbit, moving towards moon

The Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft is expected to reach the moon's orbit on August 20 and land on lunar surface on September 7.

14 Aug 2019 10:25 AM

‘On August 20, we will be carrying out lunar orbit insertion. By this process, Chandrayaan-2 will be revolving around the moon from August 20. Subsequently, we plan to perform a series of manoeuvres around the moon,’ Sivan said. (Photo: ANI)

Trans-lunar injection to move Chandrayaan-2 towards moon on Aug 14: ISRO chairman

‘After launching spacecraft on July 22, we performed several manoeuvres to make Chandrayaan-2 revolve around earth,’ Sivan said.

12 Aug 2019 7:24 PM

Seer helped with Vedic maths in moon mission

Puri Shankaracharya is a Vedic maths expert.

03 Aug 2019 1:43 AM

The sky’s the limit

Dr Chandrakanta is responsible for the crucial radio frequency between the spacecraft and Earth station.

01 Aug 2019 6:20 AM

Chandrayaan-2 aims at landing a rover on the unchartered Lunar South Pole are normal. (Photo: PTI)

'3 steps closer to Moon': ISRO after Chandrayaan 2's smooth third orbit raising

The first and second earth bound orbit raising manoeuvres were carried out successfully on July 24 and 26 respectively.

30 Jul 2019 3:13 PM

PM Modi also talked about India's ambitious lunar exploration mission, Chandrayaan 2 and cheered its success. (Photo: File)

Mann Ki Baat: Development powerful than terror, says PM on Kashmir

Narendra Modi congratulated Meghalaya government for its effort on saving water.

28 Jul 2019 11:35 AM

The launch of Chandrayaan-2 (which means “moon vehicle” in Sanskrit) is rightly seen as a sum of two achievements — the success of the country’s space programme as well as the country’s gradual but difficult ascension from poverty and ignorance during the last seven decades. (Photo: AP)

Heading to the moon: The real success story

All of India clapped in appreciation as the rocket carrying the country’s first moon lander and explorer went into a 23-day orbit around the earth.

27 Jul 2019 6:32 AM

According to ISRO, the first earth bound orbit raising manoeuvre for Chandryaan-2 spacecraft was successfully performed on Wednesday afternoon by firing the onboard motors for 57 seconds. (Photo: PTI)

Another step closer: Chandrayaan-2 successfully performs second orbit raising task

The Chandrayaan-2 is scheduled to reach moon by August 20, the Indian space agency had said on Wednesday.

26 Jul 2019 3:54 PM

India’s second Moon mission Chandrayaan-2 lifts off onboard GSLV Mk III-M1 launch vehicle from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Can Chandrayaan trigger scientific temper in India?

What made this mission perhaps unique is that for the first time in Isro’s history, key leadership positions were held by women scientists.

25 Jul 2019 12:05 AM

India had on Monday launched Chandrayaan-2 on-board its powerful rocket GSLV-MkIII-M1 from the spaceport of Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh with the aim of landing a rover in the unexplored lunar south pole. (Photo: PTI)

Chandrayaan-2 moving in 'right direction', in 'good health': ISRO

If successful, it will make India the fourth country after Russia, the US and China to pull off a soft landing on the Moon.

24 Jul 2019 11:48 AM

India on Monday successfully launched its second lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 on board its powerful rocket GSLV-MkIII-M1 from the spaceport in Sriharikota to explore the unchartered south pole of the celestial body by landing a rover. (Photo: AP)

On Chandrayaan-2 launch by ISRO, a congratulatory message from NASA

'Congrats to ISRO on the launch of Chandrayaan 2, a mission to study the Moon,' NASA tweeted.

23 Jul 2019 9:16 AM

ISRO has worked to keep import costs low by designing most of the parts for its programme that are then outsourced to the domestic private sector. (Photo: PTI)

Private sector plays significant role in Chandrayaan-2 mission

Companies like L&T and Godrej group contributing with hardware and testing solutions in success of Chandrayaan-2 mission.

23 Jul 2019 8:58 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi watches the successful launch of Chandrayaan-2 in New Delhi on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

President, PM Modi hail historic lunar mission launch

Hailing Team Isro, the Congress also sought to claim credit for India’s advancement in space exploration, citing the contribution of its PMs.

23 Jul 2019 6:53 AM

The launch of Chandrayaan-2 was originally slated for July 16 when it had a window of over an hour but had to be aborted an hour before lift-off because of a fuel leak. (Photo: ISRO | Twitter)

A giant leap: From church of Mary Magdalene to Moon

Indian scientists have come a long way from assembling rockets inside a church to Chndrayaan-2.

23 Jul 2019 6:44 AM

Chandrayaan-2 off to moon, liftoff perfect

Its target is a region near the moon’s mysterious south pole, where no other missions have so far explored.

23 Jul 2019 3:04 AM

To moon and beyond: Scaling new frontiers

To accomplish the voyage, it would take 54 days to land on the Moon through meticulously planned orbital phases.

23 Jul 2019 12:02 AM

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