ISRO has posted on its website saying: “Vikram lander has been located by the orbiter of Chandrayaan-2, but no communication with it yet.” It does not say if it is intact or broken into pieces. In a first direct official confirmation, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Tuesday (September 10) morning tweeted and posted … Continue reading ISRO officially confirms locating Vikram lander, silent on whether it is intact
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ISRO: Chandrayaan-2’s Vikram lander came tantalisingly close to creating history
While it is indeed unfortunate that Vikram lander failed to safely touchdown, it is important to remember that ISRO was attempting powered landing for the first time. To put it in perspective, there have been 38 attempts so far by other countries to land a rover on the Moon and have succeeded only a little … Continue reading ISRO: Chandrayaan-2’s Vikram lander came tantalisingly close to creating history
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