How Chandrayaan-2 will reduce speed from 21,600 kmph to 7 kmph for soft landing
5 years, 4 months ago

How Chandrayaan-2 will reduce speed from 21,600 kmph to 7 kmph for soft landing

India Today  

The intervening night of Friday and Saturday is going to be an anxious one for not only the scientists of the Indians Space Research Organisation and people in the Narendra Modi government but for many others - who have been following the flight of Chandrayaan-2 from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on July 22. In simple terms, soft landing is the descent of a lander at a reduced speed of around 7 kmph or 2 metres per second. The lander of Chandrayaan-2 is named Vikram after Dr Vikram A Sarabhai, the father of the Indian space programme | Screenshot form an Isro video The Chandrayaan-2 lander needs to reduce its descent speed from 21,600 kmph to 7 kmph and it has all of just 15 minutes to do so else it wouldn't be soft landing. Lander Vikram is designed to execute a soft landing on the lunar surface | Screenshot form an Isro video With speed reduced to around 7 kmph, Vikram will do another crucial examination of the Moon's surface from a distance of about 100 metres to make a safe, scratch-free landing. The four legs of Vikram are strong and flexible enough to safely absorb an impact exerted by landing on the Moon's surface at a speed of 18 kmph or 5 metres per second.

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What helped Vikram lander to soft-land on the moon
1 year, 4 months ago

What helped Vikram lander to soft-land on the moon

The Hindu  

On July 22, 2019, India successfully launched Chandrayaan-2, the second mission to the moon. “The guidance system was not designed to handle large dispersions, and this resulted in the guidance system malfunctioning leading to full thrust being given to the lander,” says Dr. Sivan. The guidance-system malfunction was the second crucial error.” According to Dr. Sivan, during the fine braking …

Vikram lander makes soft-landing on Moon again, successfully undergoes hop test
1 year, 4 months ago

Vikram lander makes soft-landing on Moon again, successfully undergoes hop test

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: ISRO on Monday said the Vikram lander successfully underwent a hop test when it made the soft-landing again on the lunar surface. Noting that the Vikram lander exceeded its mission objectives, ISRO said the importance of the exercise was that this 'kick-start' enthuses future sample return and human missions. On command, it fired the engines, elevated itself by about …

Chandrayaan 3: Vikram Lander lifts off, soft lands successfully on Moon for second time, says ISRO
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan 3: Vikram Lander lifts off, soft lands successfully on Moon for second time, says ISRO

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Space Research Organisation commanded the Vikram Lander to fire its engines again, raising itself by about 40 cm, made it land safely at a distance of 30 – 40 cm away, announced the Indian space agency on Monday. Vikram lander on Earth's moon as clicked by the navigation camera onboard the Pragyan rover./@isro) Taking to social media platform …

Chandrayaan-3: Vikram Lander soft-landed on Moon again, exceeds mission objectives, says ISRO
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: Vikram Lander soft-landed on Moon again, exceeds mission objectives, says ISRO

India TV News  

Chandrayaan-3 Mission: The Indian Space Research Organisation on Monday said that Chandrayaan-3's Vikram Lander made a second successful soft landing on the Moon. The space agency said that Vikram Lander has exceeded its mission objectives by successfully conducting a hop experiment on the lunar surface. India's lunar mission It is pertinent to mention that India’s Moon mission Chandrayaan-3 touched down …

Chandrayaan-3: Pragyan rover crawls out of Vikram lander’s belly on Moon
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: Pragyan rover crawls out of Vikram lander’s belly on Moon

Live Mint  

Chandrayaan-3 updates: ISRO on Friday released the video of how the Pragyaan rover rolled out from the belly of Vikram lander on 23 August historic day when the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft landed on Moon's south polar region. According to the LVM3-M4/Chandrayaan-3 mission on the X platform, "Chandrayaan-3 rover ramped down from the Lander to the Lunar surface". Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft's lander module …

Soft Landing To Trans-Lunar Orbit: Chandrayaan-3 Jargons Explained
1 year, 4 months ago

Soft Landing To Trans-Lunar Orbit: Chandrayaan-3 Jargons Explained

ABP News  

Chandrayaan-3 is set to make history on August 23, 2023, by becoming the first spacecraft to softly land on the lunar south pole. Some examples are lander, rover, lander module, propulsion module, Earth-bound manoeuvre, lunar-bound manoeuvre, retro burning, perigee burn, orbit circularisation, perilune, and soft landing, among others. Propulsion module Chandrayaan-3’s propulsion module was designed to carry the lander module …

Vikram lander successfully lands on Moon; India becomes 4th country to make soft landing on lunar surface - The Hindu
1 year, 4 months ago

Vikram lander successfully lands on Moon; India becomes 4th country to make soft landing on lunar surface - The Hindu

The Hindu  

August 23, 2023 03:00 pm | Updated August 24, 2023 04:26 am IST With the successful landing of the Lander Module of ISRO’s third lunar mission Chandrayaan-3, India has reached the Moon! The Lander Module of the Indian Space Research Organisation’s third lunar mission Chandrayaan-3, launched on July 14, made a successfully landing on the Moon’s surface on August 23, …

Chandrayaan-3: Why is the Lander Named Vikram and Rover Called Pragyan
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: Why is the Lander Named Vikram and Rover Called Pragyan

News 18  

ISRO’s ambitious Chandrayaan-3 mission successfully made a touchdown on the Moon surface on Wednesday after a 40-day long journey. The Landing Module of the lunar craft consists of the Vikram lander and the Pragyan rover, which are loaded with payloads to carry out experiments on the lunar surface. All About the lander and the rover According to ISRO’s website, the …

What next if Chandrayaan-3 misses soft landing on moon’s south pole today?
1 year, 4 months ago

What next if Chandrayaan-3 misses soft landing on moon’s south pole today?

Live Mint  

Chandrayaan-3: India is set to script history today with Chandrayaan 3 will be the first to soft-land on Moon's south polar region. The scheduled timing for the soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the moon’s south pole on August 23, 2023, is around 18:04 IST, with the powered descent of Vikram lander expected at 1745 IST. Lander Vikram's set to make …

Chandrayaan 3's soft landing on Moon at 6.04pm after crucial horizontal to vertical turn
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan 3's soft landing on Moon at 6.04pm after crucial horizontal to vertical turn

Hindustan Times  

Chandryaan-3 will land on the moon's surface at 6.04pm today making history the world awaits. Chandrayaan 3 landing today: Follow LIVE updates Chandrayaan 3 soft landing: What will happen today? Chadrayaan 2 failed during the soft landing four years ago, But this time, Isro chief S Somnath assured that even if everything fails, the soft landing will take place. We …

ISRO may postpone soft landing on Moon to August 27 based on health of lander module: Official
1 year, 4 months ago

ISRO may postpone soft landing on Moon to August 27 based on health of lander module: Official

The Hindu  

As scientists at ISRO gear up for the much-awaited soft landing of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the Moon’s surface, the space agency may postpone the touchdown to August 27 in the event that health parameters of the lander module are found to be "abnormal", a senior official has said. Observing that the final 17 minutes of the descent of the …

Chandrayaan 3 update: ‘Lander can handle rough landing too’, says ex-ISRO advisor
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan 3 update: ‘Lander can handle rough landing too’, says ex-ISRO advisor

Hindustan Times  

As Chandrayaan 3 is gearing up for a soft landing on the south pole of the moon on Wednesday, a former advisor to Indian Space Research Organisation has said that the lander can handle ‘rough landing too’. Dr. Surendra Pal, former senior advisor for Satellite Navigation programme at ISRO, said,"The lander has the capability to hover like a helicopter if …

Chandrayaan-3: Why is soft-landing on the Moon so challenging?
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: Why is soft-landing on the Moon so challenging?

Firstpost  

Chandrayaan-3’s lander is scheduled to attempt a soft landing on the Moon’s south pole on 23 August. Not only does the Earth’s natural satellite poses challenges, but its south pole also makes landing more tricky India is waiting with bated breath for Moon mission Chandrayaan-3’s successful landing on the lunar surface. The spacecraft’s lander is set to attempt a soft …

Not so soft: Chandrayaan 3 will touch down on moon at speed that will crush a human to pulp
1 year, 4 months ago

Not so soft: Chandrayaan 3 will touch down on moon at speed that will crush a human to pulp

Firstpost  

ISRO has revealed how the Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram Lander module, is supposed to land. With Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram, ISRO plans to do the impossible - be the first space mission to successfully execute a soft landing procedure on the Moon’s south pole. Back in July 2019, when the first try for the Chandrayaan-2 mission got cancelled by the Indian Space Research Organisation, …

Chandrayaan-3 set to make soft landing on Moon today: Why the last 15 minutes will be crucial | EXCLUSIVE
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 set to make soft landing on Moon today: Why the last 15 minutes will be crucial | EXCLUSIVE

India TV News  

Chandrayaan-3 update: India will create history in around 15 hours from now when ISRO's ambitious third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3's Lander Module is all set to land on the lunar surface on Wednesday evening. The landing module comprising the lander and the rover is scheduled to make a soft landing near the moon's south polar region at 6:04 pm on Wednesday. …

Learning It The Hard Way: What ISRO has planned for Chandrayaan-3's safe landing
1 year, 4 months ago

Learning It The Hard Way: What ISRO has planned for Chandrayaan-3's safe landing

Firstpost  

ISRO learnt a valuable lesson the last time it tried to attempt a landing on the Moon’s south pole. The Vikram lander of Chandrayaan-3 has a number of contingencies in place, in case things start to go wrong, ISRO has revealed Russia was all set to make history with its Luna-25 mission. However, now that Luna-25 has crashed into the …

Chandrayaan-3 Mission: Deboost operation done, soft landing on August 23
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 Mission: Deboost operation done, soft landing on August 23

Live Mint  

Chandrayaan-3 Mission: The Indian Space Research Organization on Sunday said that it has successfully reduced the orbit of the Chandrayaan-3 mission's lander module, which indicates that the Indian spacecraft is now expected to touch down on the surface of the Moon at 6.04 pm on August 23. However, the lander module would undergo internal checks ahead of the planned soft …

Chandrayaan-3 News: 3 days to landing on Moon, ISRO shares timing. See here
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 News: 3 days to landing on Moon, ISRO shares timing. See here

Live Mint  

Chandrayaan-3 is three days away from completing its onwards journey to the Moon. India's pursuit of space exploration will reach a remarkable milestone with the Chandrayaan-3 mission poised to achieve a soft landing on the surface of the Moon on August 23 -- and it can be watched live by the nation on multiple platforms. “In light of this, all …

When will Chandrayaan-3 attempt soft-landing on Moon?
1 year, 4 months ago

When will Chandrayaan-3 attempt soft-landing on Moon?

Live Mint  

Chandrayaan-3 Mission by ISRO is at its final stage and in just a few days, the Indian spacecraft will make its first attempt to soft-land on the Moon. On Friday, Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander underwent a crucial deboosting manoeuvre and descended to a slightly lower orbit, after successfully getting separated from the propulsion module the day before. Besides, India will become …

Chandrayaan-3 Highlights: Vikram Lander scheduled to make soft landing at 6.04 pm on 23 August
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 Highlights: Vikram Lander scheduled to make soft landing at 6.04 pm on 23 August

Live Mint  

Chandrayaan-3 LIVE Updates: Indian spacecraft has reached closer to the Moon and is all set to soft-land on the lunar surface by August 23, Wednesday. Chandrayaan-3 Live Updates: Chandrayaan-2 orbiter connects with lunar mission Chandrayaan-3 latest updates: The Indian Space Research Organisation on Monday took to microblogging site ‘X’, formerly known as Twitter to share an update on Chandrayaan-3's road …

Chandrayaan-3 Highlights: Vikram Lander scheduled to make soft landing at 6.04 pm on 23 August
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 Highlights: Vikram Lander scheduled to make soft landing at 6.04 pm on 23 August

Live Mint  

Chandrayaan-3 LIVE Updates: Indian spacecraft has reached closer to the Moon and is all set to soft-land on the lunar surface by August 23, Wednesday. Chandrayaan-3 Live Updates: ‘Moon landing will be covered live on multiple platforms’, says ISRO India's pursuit of space exploration will reach a remarkable milestone with the Chandrayaan-3 mission poised to achieve a soft landing on …

Chandrayaan-3 Highlights: Vikram Lander scheduled to make soft landing at 6.04 pm on 23 August
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 Highlights: Vikram Lander scheduled to make soft landing at 6.04 pm on 23 August

Live Mint  

Chandrayaan-3 LIVE Updates: Indian spacecraft has reached closer to the Moon and is all set to soft-land on the lunar surface by August 23, Wednesday. Chandrayaan-3 to be first spacecraft to soft land on Moon's south pole If Chandrayaan-3 successfully makes a soft landing on the Moon's south pole region then India it will be a historic moment for India. …

What Chandrayaan-3 will do after soft landing on moon's surface? READ HERE
1 year, 4 months ago

What Chandrayaan-3 will do after soft landing on moon's surface? READ HERE

India TV News  

Chandrayaan-3 : The Indian Space Research Organisation on Saturday announced that it successfully reduced the orbit of the Chandrayaan-3 mission's Lander Module, further bringing it nearer to the moon. In an exclusive interview with reporter T Raghavan of India TV, Professor R C Kapoor shared what Chandrayaan-3 will do after a soft landing on the moon's surface and what problems …

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO’s Vikram lander set to begin separate journey today
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO’s Vikram lander set to begin separate journey today

Live Mint  

Chandrayaan-3 Mission: After a successful manoeuvre on Wednesday, the Indian Space Research Organization achieved a nearly circular orbit which positioned the spacecraft into a lunar orbit of 153x163 kilometres. The final landing of the Chandrayaan-3, comprising Vikram and Pragyan is projected to take place on Moon's surface on 23 August. Earlier, ISRO Chairman S Somnath had said the most critical …

‘Chandrayaan 3 will land on the south pole of the Moon, even if things go wrong’: ISRO Chief
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Chandrayaan 3 will land on the south pole of the Moon, even if things go wrong’: ISRO Chief

Firstpost  

ISRO Chief S Somanath claimed that even if things go wrong, the Vikram lander on Chandrayaan 3 will have a soft landing on the Moon. He explained that even if all the sensors stop working and everything else fails, Vikram will still be able to land As India eagerly anticipates the arrival of the Chandrayaan 3 spacecraft at the Moon’s …

Chandrayaan-3's most critical part: Last Moon orbit speed to be 6,000km/h; Landing limit 10km/h
1 year, 5 months ago

Chandrayaan-3's most critical part: Last Moon orbit speed to be 6,000km/h; Landing limit 10km/h

Hindustan Times  

Chandrayaan-3 has to decrease its speed from about 1.68km/s horizontally, changing direction to make the craft vertical and finally bringing it to zero after making a soft landing on the lunar surface, “this is the most critical task,” said the Indian Space Research Organisation Chief S Somanath. Vikram Lander's touchdown specifications Landing craft maximum mass at Lunar touchdown: 800 kg …

'Even if everything fails, Vikram lander will…' ISRO chief on Chandrayaan-3 landing
1 year, 5 months ago

'Even if everything fails, Vikram lander will…' ISRO chief on Chandrayaan-3 landing

Hindustan Times  

Indian Space Research Organisation chairman S Somanath on Tuesday said that the lander of India’s third lunar mission Chandrayaan-3, Vikram, will be able to make a soft-landing on the Moon's surface on August 23 even if if all the sensors and two of its engines do not work. Follow Chandrayaan-3 LIVE Updates here ISRO chief made the statement during a …

Chandrayaan-3: Vikram Lander to achieve soft landing on Moon despite engine failure
1 year, 5 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: Vikram Lander to achieve soft landing on Moon despite engine failure

India TV News  

The Indian Space Research Organisation chief, S. Somanath, has announced that the Vikram lander of India's Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission is scheduled for a soft landing on the Moon's surface on August 23. During a discussion titled "Chandrayaan-3: Bharat’s Pride Space Mission," organized by NGO Disha Bharat, Somanath emphasized that the soft landing would be executed even if both engines and …

Chandrayaan 3 gets closer to Moon's surface with another successful orbit manoeuvre
1 year, 5 months ago

Chandrayaan 3 gets closer to Moon's surface with another successful orbit manoeuvre

India TV News  

Indian Space Research Organisation on Wednesday informed that India's ambitious third Moon mission's 'Chandrayaan-3' spacecraft successfully underwent another orbit reduction maneuver. Chandrayaan-3's orbit is reduced to 174 km x 1437 km following a maneuver performed today," ISRO said in a tweet. S Somanath's big statement Earlier on Tuesday, Indian Space Research Organisation chief S Somanath in a big statement said …

‘Up to 100 km no difficulty, but…’: ISRO chief explains Chandrayaan-3's critical phase
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Up to 100 km no difficulty, but…’: ISRO chief explains Chandrayaan-3's critical phase

Hindustan Times  

India's third lunar mission – Chandrayaan-3 – is in good health and its most critical phase will be the orbit determination process when the spacecraft starts moving closer to the moon from the 100 km circular orbit, Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman S Somanath said on Monday. Launched on July 14 by the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 rocket, Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is …

Chandrayaan-3 successfully completes final earth orbit-raising manoeuvre: ISRO
1 year, 5 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 successfully completes final earth orbit-raising manoeuvre: ISRO

Hindustan Times  

Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft completed its fifth and final orbit-raising manoeuvre on Tuesday, preparing for lunar insertion. Chandrayaan-3, India's third moon mission, took off from the Satish Dhawan Space Station in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota on July 14. Chandrayaan-3's next steps in the lunar mission Chandrayaan-3 has completed five orbit-raising moves around earth and is now expected to achieve an orbit of 127,609 …

Chandrayaan-3 | What it takes to soft-land on the moon
1 year, 6 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 | What it takes to soft-land on the moon

The Hindu  

On July 14, India is set to revisit the moon after four years. After these stages have been completed, the lander separates from the propulsion module, enters an orbit closer to the moon and begins soft-landing. NASA’s video of the Apollo 15 lander’s touchdown shows how the thrusters set off a cloud of dust that completely obscures vision for a …

Chandrayaan-3 launch news | ISRO plans soft landing on August 23, payloads RAMBHA, ILSA to help understand Moon better
1 year, 6 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 launch news | ISRO plans soft landing on August 23, payloads RAMBHA, ILSA to help understand Moon better

The Hindu  

India’s third moon mission, Chandrayaan-3, was successfully launched onboard a Launch Vehicle Mark-3 rocket from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 2.35 pm on July 14. New chapter: Modi Hailing the launch, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted: “Chandrayaan-3 scripts a new chapter in India’s space odyssey. The propulsion module will carry the lander …

With 3rd Chandrayaan Mission, ISRO Aims to Master Soft Landing on Lunar Surface
1 year, 6 months ago

With 3rd Chandrayaan Mission, ISRO Aims to Master Soft Landing on Lunar Surface

News 18  

As the scientific community is waiting with bated breath aiming for the successful third edition of India’s moon mission, Chandrayaan-3 on Friday, here is a quick look at how the country’s lunar expedition evolved over the years. The satellite made over 3,400 orbits around the moon, more than what was expected by the ISRO team, and the mission finally concluded …

Nasa finds Chandrayaan 2 Vikram lander on Moon, credits Chennai techie. See pics
5 years, 1 month ago

Nasa finds Chandrayaan 2 Vikram lander on Moon, credits Chennai techie. See pics

India Today  

A dark, prickly, haloed bloom is tattooed on a distant field of pock-marked desolation: the silent portrait of a thwarted dream. This arresting Nasa image, released on December 3, shows the precise spot on the Moon's surface where Vikram, the lander deployed in India's Chandrayaan-2 mission, hard-landed in early September. "Despite the loss, getting that close to the surface was …

Chandrayaan-2's Vikram hard landed within 500 metres of touchdown site, says govt.
5 years, 1 month ago

Chandrayaan-2's Vikram hard landed within 500 metres of touchdown site, says govt.

The Hindu  

Chandrayaan-2’s Vikram lander hard landed as reduction in velocity during its descent did not match with the designed parameters, the government said on Thursday, throwing more light on the ISRO’s dashed hopes of making a soft landing on the lunar surface in its maiden attempt. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Jitendra Singh, Minister of …

Chandrayaan-2: Vikram hard-landed within 500 metre of landing site, says govt
5 years, 1 month ago

Chandrayaan-2: Vikram hard-landed within 500 metre of landing site, says govt

India Today  

Chandrayaan-2's Vikram lander hard-landed as reduction in velocity during its descent did not match with the designed parameters, the government said on Wednesday throwing more light on Indian Space Research Organisation's dashed hopes of making a soft landing on the lunar surface in its maiden attempt. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Jitendra Singh, the …

Definitely, ISRO chief K Sivan on Vikram lander's second landing
5 years, 2 months ago

Definitely, ISRO chief K Sivan on Vikram lander's second landing

India TV News  

Determined to get Vikram lander on moons south pole, the Indian Space Research Organisation chief, Kailasavadivoo Sivan on Saturday weighed in on the second landing attempt of Vikram lander on Moons south pole, after the first could not find success. Replying to media's query if that if the ISRO would attempt another landing on Moon's south pole, Sivan replied, "Definitely". …

ISRO chief hints at Vikram lander's second landing
5 years, 2 months ago

ISRO chief hints at Vikram lander's second landing

India TV News  

Determined to get Vikram lander on moons south pole, the Indian Space Research Organisation chief, Kailasavadivoo Sivan on Saturday weighed in on the second landing attempt of Vikram lander on Moons south pole, after the first could not find success. Replying to media's query if that if the ISRO would attempt another landing on Moon's south pole, Sivan replied, "Definitely". …

NASA finds no trace of Chandrayaan-2’s Vikram lander during Moon flyby
5 years, 2 months ago

NASA finds no trace of Chandrayaan-2’s Vikram lander during Moon flyby

India TV News  

No evidence of Chandrayaan-2’s Vikram lander has been found in the images captured by NASA, during the latest flyby of its Moon orbiter of the lunar region where India's ambitious mission attempted a soft landing. "The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter imaged the area of the targeted Chandrayaan-2 Vikram landing site on October 14 but did not observe any evidence of the …

Vikram had 'hard landing' on Moon, NASA releases photos
5 years, 3 months ago

Vikram had 'hard landing' on Moon, NASA releases photos

India TV News  

High resolution images captured by Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera were released by NASA on Friday. The images were captured during the LROC's flyby of the lunar region where India's ambitious Chandrayaan 2 mission attempted a soft landing near the Moon's uncharted south pole. On September 7, the Vikram lander module had attempted a soft landing on a small patch of …

Chandrayaan-2: Hope fading for Vikram lander as night descends on Moon
5 years, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-2: Hope fading for Vikram lander as night descends on Moon

India Today  

It has been nearly 10 days since the Indian Space Research Organisation lost contact with Chandrayaan-2's Vikram lander during its descent on to the surface of the Moon. A spokesperson for the space agency previously told media that the lunar orbiter will attempt taking pictures of Vikram's landing site and that the photographs would be shared with Isro. Nasa's Lunar …

Chandrayaan-2: How a somersault did Vikram lander in | India Today Exclusive
5 years, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-2: How a somersault did Vikram lander in | India Today Exclusive

India Today  

An inexplicable flip that turned the Chandrayaan-2 lander upside down moments before it was to land on the Moon may explain what happened last Saturday, when the Indian Space Research Organisation lost all contact with the Vikram lander. Data and readings from the Vikram lander's descent on to the lunar surface, gathered by the India Today Magazine, offer an exclusive …

Chandrayaan 2: Re-establishing communication link with lander proving more difficult with time, says ISRO
5 years, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan 2: Re-establishing communication link with lander proving more difficult with time, says ISRO

Firstpost  

Vikram lander’s hard-landing has made it difficult to re-link communication, as it may not have landed on its four legs. ISRO is continuing its efforts to restore a link with Chandrayaan 2’s lander ‘Vikram’, but experts say time is running out and the possibility of re-establishing communication looks “less and less probable.” Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation K Sivan …

Chandrayaan-2: A rapid dive to 15 minutes of terror
5 years, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-2: A rapid dive to 15 minutes of terror

The Hindu  

At 1.38 a.m. on September 7, Vikram, recently separated from the orbiting Chandrayaan-2 parent craft, began its much awaited descent to the moon as planned. The speed of 6,048 metres per second was being gradually reduced by its five throttleable engines. By 1.51 a.m., Vikram, gliding in a parabolic path, was 2.1 km from moon’s surface, slowing down to about …

Chandrayaan 2: Lander Vikram location found, communication yet to be established; says ISRO chief K Sivan
5 years, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan 2: Lander Vikram location found, communication yet to be established; says ISRO chief K Sivan

India TV News  

In a big breakthrough, Indian Space Research Organisation on Sunday found the location of Chandrayaan-2’s Vikram Lander, which had lost contact with the space agency 2.1 km away from the Moon’s surface. "We do not know if the Vikram module was damaged during the hard-landing on the Lunar surface," News agency PTI quoted ISRO chief as saying. In the last …

Chandrayaan 2 LIVE Updates: Difficult to Establish Link Again, Say ISRO Experts After Locating Lander
5 years, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan 2 LIVE Updates: Difficult to Establish Link Again, Say ISRO Experts After Locating Lander

News 18  

Chandrayaan 2 Live Updates: ISRO is continuing its efforts to restore link with Chandrayaan-2’s lander ‘Vikram’, but experts say time is running out and possibility of re-establishing communication looks “less and less probable.” Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation K Sivan said on Saturday that the space agency will try to establish link with the lander for 14 days. A …

Chandrayaan-2: Hope floats as orbiter spots Vikram | What we know so far
5 years, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-2: Hope floats as orbiter spots Vikram | What we know so far

India Today  

In its journey to find out what went wrong with the Vikram lander at an altitude of 2.1 kms from the lunar surface, Isro has been able to find the location of the Vikram lander. In an exclusive interview to India Today TV, Isro chief K Sivan said that the agency has managed to locate the lander using the orbiter …

Vikram lander falls silent 2.1 km from Moon
5 years, 4 months ago

Vikram lander falls silent 2.1 km from Moon

Hindustan Times  

At 1.53am in the wee hours of Saturday, less than two minutes before the Vikram lander was to touch down on the moon, scientists from the Indian Space Research Organisation lost communication with it. The last 15 minutes of the mission, in which the lander attempts to guide itself with the help of its own propulsion system, had been described …

India’s Chandrayaan-2 mission ends in a crash-landing
5 years, 4 months ago

India’s Chandrayaan-2 mission ends in a crash-landing

The Hindu  

All was set for the lander, Vikram, of India’s Chandrayaan -2 mission to touch down gently on the moon’s surface at 1.55 a.m. on September 7, but it crash-landed instead. The 1.4-tonne lander with a rover, named Pragyaan, inside had descended in copybook fashion to an altitude of 2.1 km from the moon during what is called its rough braking …

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