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  "Nail-biting", scientist recalls Chandrayaan-1 launch moment

  September 05, 2019 13:59 IST

  On the day of the Chandrayaan-1's launch in 2008, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) faced a "very tough situation" as it had a very short launch window and the weather was "very, very bad", Dr. M Annadurai, the Project Director of the successful mission, said.

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  Nat Geo to broadcast Chandrayaan-2 moon landing live with NASA astronaut Jerry Linenger

  India | September 05, 2019 13:08 IST

  National Geographic on Tuesday announced that it will broadcast Chandrayaan-2 moon landing on September 7 live at 1:30 am- 2:30 am. The Channel also announced that they will bring in NASA astronaut Jerry Linenger as a part of the show to witness a historic event in India's historic event.

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  Chandrayaan-2 second de-orbiting manoeuvre executed: ISRO

  India | September 04, 2019 7:35 IST

  The second de-orbiting manoeuvre of Chandrayaan -2 spacecraft was successfully carried out early Wednesday, the Indian Space Research Organisation said, inching towards achieving a historic soft-landing on the lunar surface. "With this manoeuvre, the required orbit for the Vikram Lander to commence its descent towards the surface of the Moon is achieved," ISRO said in a statement.

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  Chandrayaan 2 Update: Vikram lander inches closer to moon; completes first de-orbiting manoeuvre

  September 03, 2019 11:37 IST

  Vikram is scheduled to roll out 'Pragyaan', a six-wheeled rover, after making a soft landing on the south polar region of the moon on September 7 between 1.30 a.m. to 2.30 a.m. 'Pragyaan' will carry out the research for which it was designed.

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  Move over Chandrayaan, check out this 'astronaut' doing moonwalk on potholed Bengaluru road | Video

  India | September 03, 2019 11:38 IST

  Just as ISRO's Chandrayaan-2 is inching closer to landing on the moon, a hilarious video of a man in spacesuit has gone viral. The 'astronaut' can be seen doing the moonwalk on pothole-filled roads of Bengaluru.

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  Chandrayaan-2 will make landing on Moon's South Pole. Here's why it is significant

  September 03, 2019 11:38 IST

  ​India's second moon mission -- Chandrayaan-2 -- will make landing on the lunar surface on September 7. The moon lander 'Vikram' separated from Chandrayaan-2 orbiter on Monday. On Sunday, Chandrayaan-2 completed its fifth and final manoeuvre and achieved an orbit of 119km x 127km. Before landing on the Moon's South Pole, Chandrayaan-2 has two deorbit manoeuvres of Vikram Lander.

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  What time Chandrayaan 2 will make moon landing?

  September 03, 2019 11:38 IST

  After Moon lander 'Vikram' separates from Chandrayaan 2 orbiter on Monday, the ISRO's Moon mission is on its final stage before it lands on the lunar surface. But before that, there will be two deorbit manoeuvres of Vikram Lander to prepare for its landing.

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  After final lunar orbit manoeuvre, Chandrayaan-2 successfully separates lander

  News | September 03, 2019 11:39 IST

  The Vikram Moon Lander, named after the father of India's space mission Vikram Sarabhai on his birth centenary year, is scheduled to touch the lunar surface near its south pole on September 7 at about 1.55 am.

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  Big success for ISRO as Moon lander 'Vikram' separates from Chandrayaan-2 orbiter

  September 03, 2019 11:39 IST

  The Vikram Moon Lander, named after the father of India's space mission Vikram Sarabhai on his birth centenary year, is scheduled to touch the lunar surface near its south pole on September 7 at about 1.55 am.

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  Chandrayaan-2 completes final lunar orbit manoeuvre, gets ever closer to the moon

  September 03, 2019 11:41 IST

  The Indian space agency on Sunday successfully completed the fifth and final lunar bound orbit manoeuvre for the Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft.

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  Delhi boy to watch Chandrayaan-2 landing with PM

  India | September 03, 2019 11:40 IST

  Suyansh is among the 60 students who have been selected from across the country to watch India's ambitious moon mission Chandrayaan-2 landing on the surface of moon with Modi at ISRO headquarters in Bengaluru.

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  Chandrayaan-2 moves closer to Moon, completes 4th orbit maneuver

  September 03, 2019 11:40 IST

  The next lunar-bound orbit manoeuvre is scheduled on September 1, between 6 to 7 p.m.

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  Meet Lucknow girl who has been selected to watch Chandrayaan 2 landing with PM Modi

  India | September 03, 2019 11:40 IST

  Two students from every state are being selected for the event on the basis of the online quiz. Rashi, who is extremely excited at being selected said: "Given a chance I would like to talk to the Prime Minister. I want to become an IAS officer."

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  Chandrayaan-2 officially goes further than its predecessor Chandrayaan-1, says ISRO

  September 03, 2019 15:46 IST

  Chandrayaan-2, which carries a dream of placing a rover on the lunar surface, has lowered its orbit around the Moon with just days to go for the D-Day when the lander Vikram will separate from the spacecraft.

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  Chandrayaan-2 just 11 days closer to moon, enters new lunar orbit

  September 03, 2019 15:46 IST

  The orbit manoeuvre began at 9.04 am and took 1190 seconds (approx 19.83 minutes) to complete. The orbit achieved is 179 km x 1412 km distance said ISRO.

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  2 Uttar Pradesh students to witness Chandrayaan 2 landing with PM Modi

  September 03, 2019 15:46 IST

  They may not have touched the moon but they will witness the historic landing of Chandrayaan-2 on the moon along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at ISRO control room in Bengaluru next month.

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  ISRO shares first Moon image captured by Chandrayaan-2

  News | September 03, 2019 15:46 IST

  ISRO shares first Moon image captured by Chandrayaan-2

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  ISRO performs 2nd lunar-bound orbit maneuver for Chandrayaan-2

  September 03, 2019 15:46 IST

  "Second Lunar bound orbit maneuver for Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft was performed successfully today (August 21, 2019) beginning at 1250 hrs IST as planned, using the onboard propulsion system.

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  Our hearts stopped, says ISRO chief as Chandrayaan-2 enters lunar orbit

  September 03, 2019 15:47 IST

  Post the successful insertion, the officials rejoiced and greeted each other on an exceptional feat, which ISRO Chief K Sivan explained as something that held them speechless and spellbound for minutes.

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  It was a tense 30-minute: ISRO chief shares how anxiety turned into joy as Chandrayaan-2 injected into lunar orbit

  August 20, 2019 11:10 IST

  Moon-bound Chandrayaan-2 on Tuesday successfully entered the lunar orbit in a major milestone for the ambitious moon mission of India. It was a tense 30-minute operation, ISRO Chairman K Sivan told IANS. He shared how tension and anxiety turned into a joyous occasion.