ISRO successfully conducts Cryo Upper Stage Engine hot test for Gaganyaan mission

Chennai/IBNS/UNI: Marking a pivotal moment in the Gaganyaan mission programme, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully conducted the CE20 E13 engine hot test with a higher level of 22-tonne thrust qualification and the engine, a vital component of the Cryogenic Upper Stage (CUS), is now poised for the demanding requirements of the Gaganyaan mission and future endeavours.

Chandrayaan-2 completes a year around the Moon

Bengaluru/IBNS: India's second lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 completed one year around the Moon, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Thursday.

Chandrayaan-2 lander Vikram had a 'hard landing': NASA

Washington, Sept 27 (IBNS): The Chandrayaan-2 lander, Vikram, attempted a landing on Sept 7 on a small patch of lunar highland smooth plains between Simpelius N and Manzinus C craters but it had a hard landing and the precise location of the spacecraft in the lunar highlands has yet to be determined, NASA said.

Vikram Lander has been located: ISRO

New Delhi: ISRO on Tuesday announced that the Vikram Lander has been located by the orbiter of Chandrayaan-2.

Chandrayaan 2 lander located on moon, trying to establish contact: ISRO Chief

Bengaluru, Sept 8 (IBNS): Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chief K Sivan on Sunday said the lunar lander Vikram of Chandrayaan 2 has been located on the moon's surface and the ground station is working to establish contact.

Efforts will go on to contact Chandrayaan 2 lander for 14 days: ISRO chairman

Bengaluru: India's hope to reach the moon is not over yet as Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman K Sivan said the efforts to contact Chandrayaan 2 lander will continue for the next 14 days, media reports said.

Chandrayaan 2 goes wrong: ISRO loses communication with Vikram lander

Bengaluru: While India waited with bated breath to watch live the landing of Chandrayaan 2 on lunar surface, disappointment greeted them in the wee hours of Saturday when ISRO Chairman after tense moments said they have lost communication with Lander Vikram at the last stage (2.1 km above the Moon's surface). It cannot be said if the mission is a complete failure at this stage as ISRO scientists hope for a miracle. 

Chandrayan-2 mission has 3 components from Sona College of Technology, Salem

Bengaluru: As Chandrayan-2, India’s ambitious moon mission seeks to create history on September 7, scores of Researchers, Professors and Doctoral students from Sona College of Technology, Salem, Tamil Nadu are viewing the landmark event with excitement tinged with pride.  

Scripting history Chandrayaan 2 to land close to moon's south pole tonight

New Delhi, Sept 6 (IBNS): The highly popular and talked about mission of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will finally reach its crescendo with Chandrayaan 2 scheduled to soft land on the lunar surface at 1:55 am on Saturday.

Second de-orbiting manoeuver of Chandrayaan-2 successful

Chennai: Two days after Lander Vikram got separated from Orbiter, the second de-orbiting manoeuver for Chandrayaan-2 was performed successfully on Wednesday as the spacecraft inched further closer for a soft landing on an hitherto unexplored frontier, the Moon's South Polar region on September seven.

Chandrayaan 2 completes orbit manoeuvres

New Delhi, Sept 4 (IBNS): The Indian Space Research Organization said the second de-orbiting maneuver for Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft was performed successfully on Wednesday.

Chandrayaan-2 entering Lunar orbit, a tense 30-minute operation: ISRO chairman

Chennai: It was a tense 30 minute operation', that's how ISRO chairman Dr K Sivan said on the successful injection of Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft into the Lunar surface.

India's Chandrayaan 2 leaves Earth's orbit, now moves towards moon

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): India's major lunar mission Chandrayaan 2 left the Earth's body and is now heading towards  the moon after a maneuver performed by the Indian Space Research Organisation.  

ISRO shares images of Earth captured by Chandrayaan 2

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday shared the first set of images of Earth captured by Chandrayaan 2's L14 Camera, which is on its way for the moon.

Chandrayaan-2 to reach Moon by Aug 20

Chennai, July 24 (UNI) The first orbit raising maneuver of India's second Lunar Mission, Chandrayaan-2, launched by GSLV-kIII-M1 on Monday and was scheduled to reach Moon by August 20, was carried out by ISRO on Wednesday.