Chandrayaan 2

Chandrayaan 2 to perform final Lunar orbit manuever on Sunday evening

The fourth Lunar bound orbit manoeuvre for Chandrayaan-2 was performed successfully on Friday using the onboard propulsion system of the spacecraft. The duration of the maneuver was 1155 seconds.

Sep 01, 2019, 11:17 AM IST

Srijal Chandrakar, Class 9 student from Chhattisgarh, selected to watch Chandrayaan 2 landing with PM Narendra Modi

A Class 9 student of Kendriya Vidyalaya in Chhattisgarh's Mahasamund district has been selected to watch the landing of India's unmanned lunar mission - Chandrayaan 2 - on the surface of the Moon along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Sep 01, 2019, 08:06 AM IST

Realised the power of dreams: Wishes, support pour in for ISRO as Chandrayaan-2 nears its destination

On Friday, Chandrayaan-2 completed its fourth lunar bound orbit manoeuvre. It will carry out a soft landing on the moon on September 7. 

Aug 31, 2019, 20:44 PM IST

Chandrayaan-2 successfully enters Moon's fourth orbit, confirms ISRO

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said that the fourth lunar bound orbit manoeuvre for Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft was performed successfully on Friday. It was done using the onboard propulsion system.

Aug 30, 2019, 19:57 PM IST

What will Chandrayaan-2 find on moon, asks ISRO. Twitter is buzzing with replies

"Chandrayaan-2 has officially gone further than its predecessor Chandrayaan-1. What do you think it will find on the Moon? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below," read ISRO's tweet.

Aug 30, 2019, 13:27 PM IST

Chandrayaan 2's Terrain Mapping Camera-2 shoots photos of Moon's surface

The images of the lunar surface were captured at an altitude of about 4375 km showing impact craters on the surface such as Jackson, Mitra, Mach and Korolev.

Aug 26, 2019, 18:27 PM IST

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Aug 22, 2019, 23:42 PM IST

DNA analysis of Moon images sent by Chandrayaan-2

The Chandrayaan 2 captured the first image of the Moon, released by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday, in another milestone for India's space mission.

Aug 22, 2019, 21:58 PM IST

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Aug 22, 2019, 21:36 PM IST

Deshhit: Chandrayaan-2 captures first image of Moon

The Chandrayaan 2 captured the first image of the Moon, released by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday, in another milestone for India's space mission.

Aug 22, 2019, 21:08 PM IST

ISRO's Chandrayaan-2 captures first image of Moon, identifies Mare Orientale basin and Apollo craters

Taking to Twitter, ISRO also said that the Mare Orientale basin and Apollo craters were identified in the picture. "Take a look at the first Moon image captured by Chandrayaan 2 #VikramLander taken at a height of about 2650 km from Lunar surface on August 21, 2019. Mare Orientale basin and Apollo craters are identified in the picture," tweeted ISRO.

Aug 22, 2019, 19:55 PM IST

Next major event on September 2: ISRO chief K Sivan explains the road ahead for Chandrayaan-2

Sivan said that the next major event for Chandrayaan-2 is September 2, when the Vikram lander will be separated from the orbiter.

Aug 20, 2019, 13:08 PM IST

ISRO's Chandrayaan-2 leaves earth's orbit, enters lunar transfer trajectory

Chandrayaan-2 will now approach the Moon on August 20 and finally land near the south pole of the moon on September 7.

Aug 14, 2019, 07:38 AM IST

Chandrayaan 2 will be around Moon on August 20, landing on September 7: ISRO

ISRO chairman K Sivan has said that Chandrayaan 2 will close the distance with the Moon from August 14.

Aug 12, 2019, 16:52 PM IST

ISRO announces Vikram Sarabhai Journalism Award in space science, technology and research

The nominations are open to all Indians who have a good experience in journalism. The articles published from 2019 to 2020 will be considered, the ISRO said.

Aug 07, 2019, 23:39 PM IST

ISRO: The missions you know, the journey you don't

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has released the first set of pictures of Earth captured by Chandrayaan-2 Vikram Lander. The images were released on Sunday by ISRO on microblogging site Twitter.

Aug 05, 2019, 09:04 AM IST

ISRO scientists took inputs from Govardhana matha to perfect Chandrayaan-2 launch

It has been learnt that ISRO scientists consulted Swami Nischalananda Saraswati Puri Shankaracharya of Govardhana Matha before the July launch of Chandrayaan-2. This was done to dispel some of the doubts that the scientists had at the time.

Aug 04, 2019, 20:45 PM IST

Chandrayaan-2: Fourth earth bound orbit-raising manoeuvre successfully performed

The next orbit-raising manoeuvre is scheduled on August 6, 2019, between 1430 - 1530 hrs (IST), it said.

Aug 02, 2019, 18:00 PM IST

Chandrayaan 2: ISRO invites people to share amazing stories of 'chanda mama'

ISRO took to Twitter to extend the invite and said that most amazing childhood memories about Moon might get a chance to be featured on its social media handles. 

Aug 01, 2019, 20:41 PM IST

Chandrayaan 2 gets three steps closer to Moon, third orbit raising maneuver successful

The third earth-bound orbit raising maneuver was done using the onboard propulsion system for a firing duration of 989 seconds. ISRO also said that all spacecraft parameters are normal.

Jul 29, 2019, 17:48 PM IST