05:12 September 07
Here's what transpired through the tense night
As the nation stayed glued to their screens in anticipation of a historic landing, ISRO scientists went through tense moments as Chandrayaan-2's lander 'Vikram' lost contact with the ground stations, just 2.1 km above the landing spot. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, however, said the nation was proud of its scientists, urging them to 'be courageous' and not lose hope. Here is what transpired through the tense night.
04:29 September 07
PM to address nation at 8 am
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation from ISRO Control Centre, today at 8 AM," ISRO said in a statement.
03:48 September 07
We are with you @isro. You have brought the nation, it’s young minds and all, together in sensing your achievements in Space. You will succeed.
— Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) September 6, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="">We are with you @isro. You have brought the nation, it’s young minds and all, together in sensing your achievements in Space. You will succeed.
— Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) September 6, 2019
We are with you @isro. You have brought the nation, it’s young minds and all, together in sensing your achievements in Space. You will succeed.
— Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) September 6, 2019
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tweets in support of ISRO scientists.
03:45 September 07
Congratulations to the team at #ISRO for their incredible work on the Chandrayaan 2 Moon Mission. Your passion & dedication is an inspiration to every Indian. Your work is not in vain. It has laid the foundation for many more path breaking & ambitious Indian space missions. 🇮🇳
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) September 6, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="">Congratulations to the team at #ISRO for their incredible work on the Chandrayaan 2 Moon Mission. Your passion & dedication is an inspiration to every Indian. Your work is not in vain. It has laid the foundation for many more path breaking & ambitious Indian space missions. 🇮🇳
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) September 6, 2019
Congratulations to the team at #ISRO for their incredible work on the Chandrayaan 2 Moon Mission. Your passion & dedication is an inspiration to every Indian. Your work is not in vain. It has laid the foundation for many more path breaking & ambitious Indian space missions. 🇮🇳
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) September 6, 2019
Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi congratulates ISRO scientists.
03:21 September 07
Data still being analysed: ISRO scientist
Speaking to the media, ISRO scientist Deviprasad Karnik said, "Data is being analysed. We don't have any result yet. It takes time. We are not sure."
02:41 September 07
India is proud of our scientists! They’ve given their best and have always made India proud. These are moments to be courageous, and courageous we will be!
Chairman @isro gave updates on Chandrayaan-2. We remain hopeful and will continue working hard on our space programme.
">India is proud of our scientists! They’ve given their best and have always made India proud. These are moments to be courageous, and courageous we will be!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 6, 2019
Chairman @isro gave updates on Chandrayaan-2. We remain hopeful and will continue working hard on our space programme.
India is proud of our scientists! They’ve given their best and have always made India proud. These are moments to be courageous, and courageous we will be!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 6, 2019
Chairman @isro gave updates on Chandrayaan-2. We remain hopeful and will continue working hard on our space programme.
India proud of scientists: PM Modi
Taking to Twitter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the country is proud of its scientists. "India is proud of our scientists! They’ve given their best and have always made India proud. These are moments to be courageous, and courageous we will be! ISRO Chairman gave updates on Chandrayaan-2. We remain hopeful and will continue working hard on our space programme," he said.
02:36 September 07
'Learn to forget failures,' PM Modi tells students
Interacting with students who were at the ISRO Centre to witness Chandrayaan 2's landing, PM Modi said, "This is a big target. Divide it into small targets, keep adding the ones you achieved, and learn and forget the failures."
02:27 September 07
'Be courageous,' PM Modi tells scientists
Consoling the visibly dejected scientists, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked scientists to 'hope for the best' and 'be courageous'.
02:19 September 07
Communication with lander lost: ISRO Chief
Making an official announcement, ISRO Chief K Sivan said that up till 2.1 km away from the lunar surface, the mission was normal, but communication between the lander and ground stations was lost at that altitude. The data is right now being analysed by scientists.
02:05 September 07
Tense moments as ISRO awaits for signal from Vikram
The ISRO headquarter is currently witnessing tense moments as signals from Vikram lander are still awaited. Chandrayaan 2 should have landed by now.
01:53 September 07
Fine braking phase completed
Fine braking phase has also been completed successfully. Vikram lander is now less than 400 metres away from the surface of the Moon.
01:50 September 07
Tough braking phase ends
The tough braking phase for Chandrayaan-2's Vikram lander successfully ended. The fine braking phase has now started.
01:42 September 07
Vikram begins descent
Chandrayaan-2's Vikram lander began its successful descent towards the lunar South Pole.
01:41 September 07
Experience of working for Chandrayaan-2 was very delightful
Experience of working for Chandrayaan-2 was very delightful, the seniors are very helpful. It was a great learning experience, we are very excited.
Tomorrow, we will hear that India has made history.
01:36 September 07
PM being briefed at ISRO monitoring centre
Prime Minister Narendra Modi being briefed at ISRO monitoring centre.
Vikram Lander begins its descent in 3.38 minutes.
01:20 September 07
PM Modi arrives
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the ISRO Centre in Bengaluru to witness the crucial touchdown of Chandrayaan-2's Vikram Lander.
01:10 September 07
Bengaluru: ISRO’s Chandrayaan-2 mission is all set to perform a historic soft-landing on the lunar surface.
The Vikram module of the spacecraft is due to land in the lunar South Pole region, which is 'completely unexplored'.
The Pragyaan Rover will rollout between 5:30 am and 6:30 am. With a successful attempt, India will become only the fourth nation to soft-land on the Moon.
00:54 September 07
Visuals from ISRO Centre
Bengaluru: ISRO’s Chandrayaan-2 mission is all set to perform a historic soft-landing on the lunar surface.
The Vikram module of the spacecraft is due to land in the lunar South Pole region, which is 'completely unexplored'.
The Pragyaan Rover will rollout between 5:30 am and 6:30 am. With a successful attempt, India will become only the fourth nation to soft-land on the Moon.
00:37 September 07
Chandrayaan-2 LIVE: Vikram module set for final descent
Bengaluru: ISRO’s Chandrayaan-2 mission is all set to perform a historic soft-landing on the lunar surface.
The Vikram module of the spacecraft is due to land in the lunar South Pole region, which is 'completely unexplored'.
The Pragyaan Rover will rollout between 5:30 am and 6:30 am. With a successful attempt, India will become only the fourth nation to soft-land on the Moon.
05:12 September 07
Here's what transpired through the tense night
As the nation stayed glued to their screens in anticipation of a historic landing, ISRO scientists went through tense moments as Chandrayaan-2's lander 'Vikram' lost contact with the ground stations, just 2.1 km above the landing spot. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, however, said the nation was proud of its scientists, urging them to 'be courageous' and not lose hope. Here is what transpired through the tense night.
04:29 September 07
PM to address nation at 8 am
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation from ISRO Control Centre, today at 8 AM," ISRO said in a statement.
03:48 September 07
We are with you @isro. You have brought the nation, it’s young minds and all, together in sensing your achievements in Space. You will succeed.
— Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) September 6, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="">We are with you @isro. You have brought the nation, it’s young minds and all, together in sensing your achievements in Space. You will succeed.
— Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) September 6, 2019
We are with you @isro. You have brought the nation, it’s young minds and all, together in sensing your achievements in Space. You will succeed.
— Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) September 6, 2019
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tweets in support of ISRO scientists.
03:45 September 07
Congratulations to the team at #ISRO for their incredible work on the Chandrayaan 2 Moon Mission. Your passion & dedication is an inspiration to every Indian. Your work is not in vain. It has laid the foundation for many more path breaking & ambitious Indian space missions. 🇮🇳
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) September 6, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="">Congratulations to the team at #ISRO for their incredible work on the Chandrayaan 2 Moon Mission. Your passion & dedication is an inspiration to every Indian. Your work is not in vain. It has laid the foundation for many more path breaking & ambitious Indian space missions. 🇮🇳
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) September 6, 2019
Congratulations to the team at #ISRO for their incredible work on the Chandrayaan 2 Moon Mission. Your passion & dedication is an inspiration to every Indian. Your work is not in vain. It has laid the foundation for many more path breaking & ambitious Indian space missions. 🇮🇳
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) September 6, 2019
Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi congratulates ISRO scientists.
03:21 September 07
Data still being analysed: ISRO scientist
Speaking to the media, ISRO scientist Deviprasad Karnik said, "Data is being analysed. We don't have any result yet. It takes time. We are not sure."
02:41 September 07
India is proud of our scientists! They’ve given their best and have always made India proud. These are moments to be courageous, and courageous we will be!
Chairman @isro gave updates on Chandrayaan-2. We remain hopeful and will continue working hard on our space programme.
">India is proud of our scientists! They’ve given their best and have always made India proud. These are moments to be courageous, and courageous we will be!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 6, 2019
Chairman @isro gave updates on Chandrayaan-2. We remain hopeful and will continue working hard on our space programme.
India is proud of our scientists! They’ve given their best and have always made India proud. These are moments to be courageous, and courageous we will be!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 6, 2019
Chairman @isro gave updates on Chandrayaan-2. We remain hopeful and will continue working hard on our space programme.
India proud of scientists: PM Modi
Taking to Twitter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the country is proud of its scientists. "India is proud of our scientists! They’ve given their best and have always made India proud. These are moments to be courageous, and courageous we will be! ISRO Chairman gave updates on Chandrayaan-2. We remain hopeful and will continue working hard on our space programme," he said.
02:36 September 07
'Learn to forget failures,' PM Modi tells students
Interacting with students who were at the ISRO Centre to witness Chandrayaan 2's landing, PM Modi said, "This is a big target. Divide it into small targets, keep adding the ones you achieved, and learn and forget the failures."
02:27 September 07
'Be courageous,' PM Modi tells scientists
Consoling the visibly dejected scientists, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked scientists to 'hope for the best' and 'be courageous'.
02:19 September 07
Communication with lander lost: ISRO Chief
Making an official announcement, ISRO Chief K Sivan said that up till 2.1 km away from the lunar surface, the mission was normal, but communication between the lander and ground stations was lost at that altitude. The data is right now being analysed by scientists.
02:05 September 07
Tense moments as ISRO awaits for signal from Vikram
The ISRO headquarter is currently witnessing tense moments as signals from Vikram lander are still awaited. Chandrayaan 2 should have landed by now.
01:53 September 07
Fine braking phase completed
Fine braking phase has also been completed successfully. Vikram lander is now less than 400 metres away from the surface of the Moon.
01:50 September 07
Tough braking phase ends
The tough braking phase for Chandrayaan-2's Vikram lander successfully ended. The fine braking phase has now started.
01:42 September 07
Vikram begins descent
Chandrayaan-2's Vikram lander began its successful descent towards the lunar South Pole.
01:41 September 07
Experience of working for Chandrayaan-2 was very delightful
Experience of working for Chandrayaan-2 was very delightful, the seniors are very helpful. It was a great learning experience, we are very excited.
Tomorrow, we will hear that India has made history.
01:36 September 07
PM being briefed at ISRO monitoring centre
Prime Minister Narendra Modi being briefed at ISRO monitoring centre.
Vikram Lander begins its descent in 3.38 minutes.
01:20 September 07
PM Modi arrives
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the ISRO Centre in Bengaluru to witness the crucial touchdown of Chandrayaan-2's Vikram Lander.
01:10 September 07
Bengaluru: ISRO’s Chandrayaan-2 mission is all set to perform a historic soft-landing on the lunar surface.
The Vikram module of the spacecraft is due to land in the lunar South Pole region, which is 'completely unexplored'.
The Pragyaan Rover will rollout between 5:30 am and 6:30 am. With a successful attempt, India will become only the fourth nation to soft-land on the Moon.
00:54 September 07
Visuals from ISRO Centre
Bengaluru: ISRO’s Chandrayaan-2 mission is all set to perform a historic soft-landing on the lunar surface.
The Vikram module of the spacecraft is due to land in the lunar South Pole region, which is 'completely unexplored'.
The Pragyaan Rover will rollout between 5:30 am and 6:30 am. With a successful attempt, India will become only the fourth nation to soft-land on the Moon.
00:37 September 07
Chandrayaan-2 LIVE: Vikram module set for final descent
Bengaluru: ISRO’s Chandrayaan-2 mission is all set to perform a historic soft-landing on the lunar surface.
The Vikram module of the spacecraft is due to land in the lunar South Pole region, which is 'completely unexplored'.
The Pragyaan Rover will rollout between 5:30 am and 6:30 am. With a successful attempt, India will become only the fourth nation to soft-land on the Moon.
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