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  No, Vikram Lander has not crashed. This is what it means

  India | September 09, 2019 15:24 IST

  No, Vikram lander has not crashed. India's ambitious moon mission is still alive, and how! While hopes of millions were dashed on September 7 after the Indian Space Research Organisation, ISRO, lost contact with the Chandrayaan-2 lander, India can now breathe a sigh of relief. A day after ISRO located Chandrayaan-2's Vikram lander on the lunar surface, the Indian space agency came out with yet another good news. ISRO said the Vikram lander is safe, and it has not crashed.

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  While several offer prayers at Tamil Nadu's Chandranaar temple, ISRO comes out with good news

  India | September 09, 2019 14:08 IST

  Early on September 7, Vikram while on its descent to soft-land on the lunar's south polar region apparently lost control and crash-landed on the lunar surface snapping communication links.

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  Vikram Lander Located: ISRO confirms lander is safe, attempts being made to re-establish communication

  India | September 09, 2019 15:25 IST

  ISRO has said that the Vikram lander is safe and has not broken into pieces after landing on the moon. ​  

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  Fake News ALERT: Photo of Vikram lander being circulated on Internet is of Apollo 16

  India | September 09, 2019 13:23 IST

  Ever since ISRO lost contact with the Vikram lander on Friday night emotions have been overpowering facts. In one such instance, India TV found that a picture of an object looking like a lander on the moon being circulated on the Internet. In our investigation, we found that the object is a lander indeed. However, it is not the Vikram lander that was loaded inside the Chandrayaan-2. 

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  We'll definitely reach the moon: 10-year-old pens heartfelt letter for ISRO

  India | September 09, 2019 11:41 IST

  To extend his support, a 10-year-old boy penned a letter asking ISRO scientists not to get disheartened and we will definitely reach the moon. Anjaneya Kaul titled his letter "Feelings of a Grateful Indian".

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  Chandrayaan 2: Global space agencies applaud ISRO

  September 08, 2019 22:51 IST

  NASA along with space agencies of nations like Australia and UAE applauded ISRO even after it suffered Chandrayaan-2 setback.

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  Hopes fading on re-establishing link with lander Vikram: ISRO scientists

  September 08, 2019 21:40 IST

  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.

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  'India may have lost contact with moon on hard landing', says Padma Vibhushan awardee Roddam Narasimha

  India | September 08, 2019 20:09 IST

  "The contact has been lost because Vikram would have hit the moon's surface hard at high speed and tumbled over rather than landing softly on its four legs as intended," former Space Commission member Roddam Narasimha told IANS.

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  'ISRO spirit' in country, moon mission has united India: PM Modi

  India | September 08, 2019 19:05 IST

  He was addressing the BJP's 'Vijay Sankalp' rally here, kicking off the party's campaign for the assembly elections in Haryana, scheduled in October.

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  Nation's support, PM's address boosted our morale: ISRO Chief K Sivan

  India | September 08, 2019 16:42 IST

  "We are so touched. The country has given a good, positive response. PM was incredible yesterday." he told PTI.

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  Open letter to ISRO: Don’t go gentle into that good night, rage against the dying of the light

  September 08, 2019 21:24 IST

  A letter to ISRO by an Indian, thanking them for their work and achievements with Chandrayaan-2. Every Indian today is proud of what these scientists have achieved. Setbacks are a part of life. We must not hinder our attempts to reach new horizons because of setbacks. We are proud of you ISRO.

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  ISRO locates Chandrayaan 2 lander's location, trying to establish contact

  News | September 08, 2019 18:12 IST

  In a big breakthrough, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) 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.

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  Chandrayaan-2: ISRO traces missing lander 'vikram'

  News | September 08, 2019 14:51 IST

  Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief K Sivan on Sunday said that 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, has been found.

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

  September 08, 2019 14:36 IST

  "We've found the location of Vikram Lander on lunar surface and orbiter has clicked a thermal image of Lander. But there is no communication yet. We are trying to have contact. It will be communicated soon," News agency ANI quoted ISRO chief K. Sivan as saying.

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  Will try to contact Vikram lander for 14 days, says Isro chief K Sivan

  News | September 08, 2019 7:22 IST

  ISRO Chairman K Sivan said on Saturday evening that the agency will continue to re-establish contact with Vikram lander for the next 14 days.

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  Space is hard, you've inspired us with your journey: NASA tells ISRO after Chandrayaan-2

  September 08, 2019 0:11 IST

  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) gave ISRO a pat on the back even after the latter suffered a setback in Chandrayaan-2 moon mission. The premier space agency of the US said that ISRO has "inspired" them.

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  News | September 08, 2019 0:14 IST

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  There will be new dawn and brighter tomorrow: Modi after Chandrayaan-2 setback

  India | September 07, 2019 23:20 IST

  ISRO's plan to soft land Chandrayaan-2's Vikram module on the lunar surface did not go as per script in the early hours of Saturday, with the lander losing communication with ground stations during its final descent.

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  ISRO takes Chandrayaan-2 setback in stride, says will continue contribution to lunar science

  September 07, 2019 21:14 IST

  Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday, put up a brave front and confidently stated that it will continue to contribute to lunar science. In early hours of Saturday (September 7), ISRO's Chandrayaan-2 moon mission suffered a setback as agency lost communication contact with Vikram lander. However, the orbitter is still revolving around the moon.

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  Chandrayaan-2 will have no impact on future missions, ISRO official

  September 07, 2019 19:16 IST

  P G Diwakar, who was earlier scientific secretary at the space agency and is now the Director of Earth Observations Applications and Disaster Management Programme Office at the ISRO headquarters in Bengaluru, said both Chandrayaan and Gaganyaan have different objectives and dimensions.