Chandrayaan-2

Chandrayaan 2 setback: Can Vikram lander revive contact with Earth stations?

India's second Moon Mission is not a failure by any stretch of the imagination as the orbiter Chandrayaan 2 will continue sending data back to the Earth despite uncertainty about Vikram lander, which is an autonomous vehicle and could revive on its own.

Sep 7, 2019

WATCH | Heartwarming video of PM Modi consoling ISRO chief K Sivan after he breaks down

PM Modi, who had flown down to Bengaluru to see the Lander's descent on the Moon, addressed the media after the Moon mission failed.

Sep 7, 2019

Here's how netizens called Chandrayaan-2 a 'success' after ISRO loses contact with lander Vikram

Political figures and netizens poured in congratulatory messages to the scientific community while saying "we are proud of you Isro".

Sep 7, 2019

PM Narendra Modi hails ISRO scientists; says India proud of them

ISRO Chairman K Sivan said that the space agency lost communications with Chandrayaan-2's Vikram lander moments before it was scheduled to touch the south pole of the Moon.

Sep 6, 2019

Chandrayaan 2 crucial phase a Vikram set to land

Chandrayaan 2's moment of reckoning: Vikram lander faces '15 minutes of terror'

Controlled descent of Vikram lander carrying Prayan rover scheduled early on Saturday is fraught with unpredictable dangers and is the most crucial manoeuvre for ISRO's Chandrayaan 2 mission

Sep 6, 2019

Monitoring the health of Chandrayaan 2 orbiter, Vikram lander and Pragyan rover

What is ISTRAC, India's unblinking eye watching over Chandrayaan 2?

ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network is vital to monitoring the heatlh of the second Moon Mission that is scheduled to achieve a soft touch down of the Vikram lander on the lunar surface.

Sep 6, 2019

On threshold of lunar history: Vikram lander all set for soft-landing on Moon

Vikram lander, which separated from Chandrayaan 2 on Monday, will make a soft-landing on the southern polar region of the Moon on Saturday.

Sep 4, 2019

Aliens, water or moon's mysterious past? What awaits Chandrayaan-2 as probe readies for soft-landing?

Several people believe that India's Chandrayaan-2 may encounter aliens as the probe lands on the moon's dark side.

Sep 3, 2019

ISRO's lunar lander Vikram expected to soft-land on lunar south pole on August 20

Shooting for Moon: Chandrayaan 2 enters key phase as lander Vikram separates

The lander will undergo two orbit-lowering manoeuvres (termed Deorbit #1 and Deorbit #2) on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively.

Sep 2, 2019

Chandrayaan-2 inches closer to Moon, completes third lunar-bound orbit manoeuvre

All spacecraft parameters of the 2.4-tonne box-shaped spacecraft Orbiter with lander Vikram and rover Pragyan inside it are normal.

Aug 28, 2019

All you need to know about Chandrayaan-2, India's second moon mission

ISRO's Chandrayaan-2 successfully enters lunar orbit; what next?

The Indian space agency has said the significant milestone was achieved after Chandrayaan 2's liquid engine was ignited for around 1738 seconds.

Aug 20, 2019

Chandrayaan-2 set on course for tryst with the Moon

Chandrayaan-2 set on course to leave Earth orbit; put on risky lunar trajectory

India's Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft was pushed out of the Earth's gravitational field early on Wednesday on a linear path; timing critical for spacecraft's arrival on lunar orbit on August 20.

Aug 14, 2019

Tension rises as Chandrayaan-2 lunar orbit transfer set to begin in few hours

India's second Moon mission Chandrayaan-2 will leave Earth's gravitational field early on Wednesday for the dangerous lunar orbit capture expected to take place on August 20.

Aug 13, 2019

Harbhajan Singh's tweet on Pakistani flag generates rage on social media

Bhajji is known for being forthright and, at times, humorous. His latest jibe hasn't gone down well with some people.

Jul 23, 2019

India to buy Russian rocket engines for its space mission: Russia Deputy PM

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discussed bilateral collaborations in key sectors including trade, energy and space with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov in New Delhi.

Jul 23, 2019

India's tryst with destiny: 'Bahubali' puts Chandrayaan-2 into orbit

Till date ISRO has sent up three GSLV-Mk III rockets.

Jul 22, 2019

Chandrayaan-2 injected into orbit; India awaits its tryst with moon

The GSLV-Mk III blasted off from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota spaceport at 2.43 p.m. to begin its ascent into space.

Jul 22, 2019

Prabhas thanks ISRO for naming Chandrayaan 2 after his film Baahubali

Prabhas is all thrilled over ISRO naming Chandrayaan-2 after his blockbuster movie Baahubali. The actor, who is busy with Saaho shoot, took to Instagram to thank ISRO for the honour after Chandrayaan-2 was launched.

Jul 22, 2019

Chandrayaan-2 launch: ISRO's moon mission lifts off from Sriharikota

After a tense countdown at the Isro space centre in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota, Chandrayaan 2 launch took place at 2:43 on Monday.

Jul 22, 2019

ISRO to re-launch Chandrayaan-2 on July 22

India's lunar mission 'Chandrayaan-2' will be launched at 2:43 pm IST on July 22.

Jul 18, 2019

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Chandrayaan-2

Chandrayaan 2 setback: Can Vikram lander revive contact with Earth stations?

WATCH | Heartwarming video of PM Modi consoling ISRO chief K Sivan after he breaks down

Here's how netizens called Chandrayaan-2 a 'success' after ISRO loses contact with lander Vikram

PM Narendra Modi hails ISRO scientists; says India proud of them

Chandrayaan 2's moment of reckoning: Vikram lander faces '15 minutes of terror'

What is ISTRAC, India's unblinking eye watching over Chandrayaan 2?

On threshold of lunar history: Vikram lander all set for soft-landing on Moon

Aliens, water or moon's mysterious past? What awaits Chandrayaan-2 as probe readies for soft-landing?

Shooting for Moon: Chandrayaan 2 enters key phase as lander Vikram separates

Chandrayaan-2 inches closer to Moon, completes third lunar-bound orbit manoeuvre

ISRO's Chandrayaan-2 successfully enters lunar orbit; what next?

Chandrayaan-2 set on course to leave Earth orbit; put on risky lunar trajectory

Tension rises as Chandrayaan-2 lunar orbit transfer set to begin in few hours

Harbhajan Singh's tweet on Pakistani flag generates rage on social media

India to buy Russian rocket engines for its space mission: Russia Deputy PM

India's tryst with destiny: 'Bahubali' puts Chandrayaan-2 into orbit

Chandrayaan-2 injected into orbit; India awaits its tryst with moon

Prabhas thanks ISRO for naming Chandrayaan 2 after his film Baahubali

Chandrayaan-2 launch: ISRO's moon mission lifts off from Sriharikota

ISRO to re-launch Chandrayaan-2 on July 22

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