India's lunar mission suffered a setback in the early hours of Saturday when ISRO lost contact with the lander Vikram just two kilometers before the lunar surface. With this, the future of Chandrayaan-2 mission costing Rs 978 crore has been shrouded in darkness. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) President K.K. Sivan announced the breakdown of the contact, stating that the performance of the lander up to 2.1 km before the lunar surface was in line with the plan. He said that he lost contact thereafter.
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1- Around 1.38 am Saturday, when 1,471 kg Vikram started moving towards the lunar surface at a speed of 1,680 meters per second from a height of 30 km, everything was fine.
2- ISRO said in an official statement, "This is the Mission Control Center. Vikram Lander was following the plan and his performance was normal up to 2.1 km before the destination. The lander then lost contact with the center on the ground. The data is being analyzed. "
3- On the screen of ISRO's Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network Center, it was seen that Vikram slightly deviated from his path and then lost contact. The lander was coming down very comfortably, and ISRO officials were cheering at regular intervals. The lander successfully completed its rough breaking phase and it was moving towards the surface at a good speed.
4- According to an ISRO scientist, the control of the lander would have ended when its thrusters had been shut down and crashed while descending, causing the contact to break. However, the Chandrayaan-2 mission costing Rs 978 crore has not ended.
5- An ISRO official told IANS with a request not to be named, "Only five percent of the mission - Lander Vikram and Pragyan Rover - has been lost, while the remaining 95 percent - Chandrayaan-2 orbiter - is still on the moon. Is circling successfully. ”An orbiter with a mission duration of one year can send several pictures of the moon to ISRO. The official said that the orbiter can also send pictures of the lander, which can give information about its position.
6- Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft has three sections - Orbiter (2,379 kg, eight payloads), Vikram (1,471 kg, four payloads) and Pragyan (27 kg, two payloads). Vikram separated from the arbiter on 2 September.
7- Chandrayaan-2 was first launched into space on July 22 through India's heavy rocket Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-Mark 3 (GSLV Mk3).
8- Chandrayaan-2 was launched on July 22 from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. His journey towards the Moon began after he orbited the Earth until 14 August and reached the Moon's orbit six days later on 20 August.
9 - Out of the three parts of the Chandrayaan-2, the orbiter, the lander and the rover, the orbiter is still orbiting the moon, while according to the fixed plan, the lander Vikram and the rover inside it will be sent to the moon between one and half to two and a half hours. Had to be lowered to the surface.
10- To observe the live telecast of Chandrayaan-2 lander Vikram's landing on the lunar surface, PM Modi at ISRO's Bangalore Telementary Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) Center, after the ISRO broke off contact with Vikram Lander Encouraging Dr. K Sivan, Chairman, and all the scientists present there, he said, "There are ups and downs in life, this is a matter It is not an achievement, the country is proud of you, expect better. ”
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