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A view of ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network Control Centre in Bengaluru. (Photo: ISRO/ ANI)

'A complex mission, achieved 90-95 per cent of objectives,' says ISRO on Chandrayaan 2

The Indian Space Research Organisation described the mission as a highly-complex mission that represented 'significant technological leap'.

07 Sep 2019 7:56 PM

Former Space Scientist PC Ghosh and Scientist Amitabh Pandey asserted that the reason behind communication breakdown has not been discovered yet. (Photo: ANI)

'It was partial success,' says ISRO unaware about communication break down reason

'Prime Minister should increase the budget along with the confidence,' said a scientist taking a jibe at the Prime Minister.

07 Sep 2019 1:57 PM

The lander lost communication with ground stations during its final descent. ISRO officials said, adding that the orbiter of Chandrayaan-2 — second lunar mission — remains healthy and safe. (Photo: File)

NASA says 40 pc lunar missions failed in last 60 years

Indian space agency ISRO's plan to soft-land Chandrayaan-2's Vikram module on the lunar surface did not go as per script.

07 Sep 2019 1:52 PM

'Have courage like ISRO scientists,' says PM at launch of 3 Mumbai Metro lines

The coach, first in list of 500 to be delivered to Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation, has been built by Bharat Earth Movers in flat 75 days.

07 Sep 2019 1:24 PM

Modi took a tour of the new coach and the train with Maharashtra Chief Minister Fadnavis and Mumbai Metro officials. (Photo: Twitter)

PM inaugurates first coach of Mumbai Metro built under ‘Make in India’

PM Modi came to Mumbai after meeting the ISRO scientists in Bengaluru.

07 Sep 2019 12:35 PM

The former Secretary in the Department of Space and ex-Space Commission Chairman noted that the orbiter is healthy and functioning normally in the lunar orbit, and that Chandrayaan-2 had multiple objectives, including soft-landing. (Photo: PTI)

Chandrayaan-2 achieved 95 per cent of its mission objectives: Ex-ISRO chief

'Already, orbiter is in space and it should do an excellent job of mapping,' Nair added.

07 Sep 2019 12:20 PM

When PM Modi was greeting ISRO chief before leaving the ISRO control centre in Bengaluru, Sivan got emotional and PM then leaned forward, hugged and patted his shoulder. (Photo: Screengrab)

'My PM is human': Twitter reacts to PM Modi consoling ISRO chief

PM Modi's motivational speech and the warm hug to ISRO chief garnered loads of praises on social media.

07 Sep 2019 11:51 AM

Bollywood celebs show hope over Chandrayaan-2 landing

Bollywood celebrities expressed hope over the landing and hailed ISRO for its efforts.

07 Sep 2019 10:36 AM

Enthusiasm soon turned into a sense of despair at ISRO's Mission Operations Complex as India's second lunar mission Chandrayaan-2's lander 'Vikram' lost communication with the ground stations on Saturday just ahead of the soft landing. (Photo: File)

From launch to cheerful clapping and silence: Timeline of India's 2nd unmanned lunar mission

The mission that started from July 22 with launch of the Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft achieved one milestone after another in a phased manner.

07 Sep 2019 10:22 AM

The video clip showed PM Modi giving a warm hug and patting the shoulder of the ISRO chairman as he broke down. (Photo: Screengrab)

Watch: ISRO chairman gets emotional, PM Modi consoles

The Vikram module lost contact minutes before the crucial touchdown on the lunar surface in the early hours of Saturday.

07 Sep 2019 9:14 AM

Former ISRO Director D Sasikumar on Saturday said that the communication loss with 'Vikram' lander may not have been due to crash-landing. (Photo: ANI)

'Vikram' hasn't crashed, communication still on: Ex-ISRO Director

The Vikram lander was planned to land on the far side of the moon between 1:30 am to 2:30 am on the intervening night of Friday-Saturday.

07 Sep 2019 9:14 AM

Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) announcement that the communication with Vikram lander was lost evoked reactions from all bigwigs to common citizens across India, who stood in solidarity. (Photo: ANI)

'India's proud moment': Nation comes out in support of ISRO after Vikram lander's silence

From President Ram Nath Kovind, PM Modi to other political leaders across nation took to Twitter to support ISRO's Chandrayaan 2.

07 Sep 2019 9:00 AM

The Prime Minister also told the students to 'aim big in life and divide targets into small parts,' PM Modi (Photo: ANI)

Why President? Why not PM?: Modi’s reply to student's query at the ISRO Centre

He was interacting with the group of students who were in Bengaluru to witness the Chandrayaan-2’s soft landing on the moon.

07 Sep 2019 8:30 AM

Modi asked ISRO scientists not to get disheartened by the hurdles in the moon mission Chandrayaan-2. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

'Best is yet to come, India is with you': PM Modi to ISRO scientists

PM also stated that irrespective of the setbacks, our resolve to reach to the moon has strengthened more.

07 Sep 2019 8:23 AM

Modi also met students from Bhutan and asked them whether they befriended Indian students. He gave autographs and got a group photograph clicked with the students. (Photo: ANI)

Aim big; don't let disappointment come in way: PM to students at ISRO HQ

'Forget about what you miss and never let disappointment enter in the way,' said Narendra Modi.

07 Sep 2019 8:17 AM

'Congratulations to the team at ISRO for their incredible work on the Chandrayaan-2 Moon Mission,' Rahul said. (Photo: File)

Work not in vain: Rahul Gandhi to ISRO after moon lander loses contact

His tweet came after 'Vikram', the lander of Chandrayaan-2 lost communication with the ground station.

07 Sep 2019 8:15 AM

Chandrayaan-2, a follow-on mission to the Chandrayaan-1 mission undertaken more than a decade ago, comprises an orbiter, lander (Vikram) and rover (Pragyan). (Photo: PTI)

'Chandrayaan-2 orbiter healthy in lunar orbit,' says ISRO official after lander lost contact

The mission life of the 2,379-kg orbiter is one year.

07 Sep 2019 8:13 AM

Chandrayaan 2 lander's ‘terrifying’ night witnessed cheerful claps to silence

Modi then got up from seat and walked down where ISRO scientists and engineers were seated, and had a chat with them.

07 Sep 2019 8:00 AM

We have made mission impossible possible: Sivan

Chandrayaan-2 is carrying 14 scientific instruments, including one from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the US.

07 Sep 2019 5:23 AM

M. Vanitha, Project Director, and Ritu Karidhal, Mission Director

Chandrayaan-2: Two women behind Mission Moon

Trained as a design engineer, Ms Vanitha has received the award for the Best Woman Scientist in 2006 by the Astronomical Society of India.

07 Sep 2019 5:19 AM

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