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Chandrayaan-2 manifests the best of Indian talent, will benefit nation: PM

Lander Vikram is scheduled to go on a powered descent between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. tomorrow. Touchdown likely between 1:30 a.m. and 2:30 a.m.

Chandrayaan-2 launch was deferred as ISRO lost contact with GSAT 6A in 2018

The GSAT 6A setback had prompted ISRO to recall the launch of GSAT-11 from Kourou in French Guiana for additional technical checks

Chandrayaan 2: PM Modi gives tight hug to emotional ISRO chief K Sivan

After a pep talk to scientists, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday gave a long and tight hug to an emotional ISRO chief K Sivan, who was in tears, unable to come to termsover lander Vikram's unsuccessful bid to soft-land on the moon. Modi, in his address at the ISRO centre here, asked the scientists not to get disheartened by the hurdles in the lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 and asserted that there will be a "new dawn". No sooner than the Prime Minister concluded his address, Sivan accompanied him to see him off. At this juncture, the Prime Minister, who was on his way to get into his car, gave him a "reassuring" and tight hug, lending his shoulder to teary-eyed Sivan. The Prime Minister embraced Sivan as he made no secret of his deep disappointment as the ambitious venture did not pan out as intended. Modi also said in his address that the country's determination to land on the moon has become even stronger. "We came very close, but we need to cover more ground..

Our determination to touch the moon has become even stronger: PM Modi

While addressing the scientists at ISRO, PM said that the best is yet to come for India space programme

95% objective of Chandrayaan 2 achieved: Former ISRO Chief G Madhavan Nair

The orbiter payloads will conduct remote-sensing observations from a 100 km orbit

Chandrayaan-2 landing attempt to help future mission: Former NASA astronaut

An astronaut narrator and space analyst, Jerry Linenger said overall the mission has been very successful

Chandrayaan 2: Partial success, ISRO should be proud of what it's achieved

It's important to note that the odds were against anybody pulling off a soft landing at the first attempt

Almost 95% of Chandrayaan-2 mission objectives have been accomplished: ISRO

The space agency also said the precise launch and mission management had ensured a long life of almost seven years instead of the planned one year for the orbiter

ISRO says Chandrayaan 2 lander Vikram located, attempting contact

Vikram, the lander, was lost when it was attempting a "soft" or controlled landing near the south pole of the moon

Solace for Isro as NASA says it's inspired by Indian space agency's efforts

We should not be discouraged. India was trying to do something very very difficult, said NASA

Orbiter's life to be 7 years as it now has extra fuel: Isro chief K Sivan

'We will continue to try to establish contact for the next 14 days. Future programmes will go as planned', says K Sivan

Best of BS Opinion: Chandrayaan 2 is almost a metaphor for Indian economy

Chandrayaan 2, public sector bank mergers and climate change are the other topics opinion writers tackle on the opinion pages.

Isro continues effort to contact Vikram; Chandrayaan-2 lander 'not broken'

Isro Chairman K Sivan had said on Saturday that the space agency would try to restore link with the lander for 14 days

Vikram tilted but unbroken after hard landing, trying to re-connect: ISRO

Vikram, which encases rover 'Pragyan' went out of contact during its final descent, when it was just 2.1 km above the lunar surface, in the early hours of September 7

Chandrayaan-2: No communication with Vikram lander yet, says Isro

Isro Chairman K Sivan earlier said that the space agency would try to restore link with the lander for 14 days, and reiterated the resolve on Sept 8 after the orbiter spotted it on the lunar surface

Pakistan's first woman astronaut congratulates Isro on Chandrayaan-2

Salim is the first Pakistani to go to space aboard the Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic

Buy, not build, spacecraft

Isro needs to turn itself into a planning, contracting, and contract-monitoring organisation - like Nasa has done

A temporary setback

There will be a lot to learn from Chandrayaan-2 Mission

Chandrayaan-2 mission very close to 100% success, says Isro chief K Sivan

PM Modi leads the nation in rallying behind Isro after failed moon landing

Chandrayaan 2 LIVE: Learnings from today will make us better, says PM

After losing communication with the lander last night, PM Modi tweeted that he will address the nation at 8 am today.