The new Indian brings you exclusive coverage of India’s Moon mission from ISRO’s headquarters in Bengaluru. The LANDER is set to descend from the height of 25km around 6:04 PM IST. Vikram, the lander, along with the rover Pragyan, is poised to touch down near the Moon’s south pole, marking India as the fourth country […]
ISRO HQ (BENGALURU): Gazing at the final countdown for the Vikram lander from 150 m to 30 m, sixty year-old triumphant Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) director S Somanath looked in control – of his emotions – much like the Chandrayaan 3 that was descending in front of him, 3.84 lakh km away. The unflappable, […]
NEW DELHI: As engineers and scientists kept their gaze fixed at their computer screens at ISRO’s command centre in Bengaluru, crores of Hindus, Muslims, Christians and Buddhists on Wednesday came together to pray for the success of Chandrayaan-3. Scores of social, religious and non-profit organisations organized havan, puja, namaz and prayer services across the country […]
BENGALURU: India created history on Wednesday after Chandrayaan-3 landed successfully on lunar surface, completing 40-day cycle as a billion-strong nation joined ISRO scientists with bated breath to watch the Vikram lander kissing the moon. With the success of this mission, India has now entered the elite club of countries that have successfully landed on the […]
India’s tryst with Moon began in 2008
The final descent will commence from an altitude of 25 km at 5:45 pm
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday announced that the Lander Module (LM), that had separated from the propulsion vehicle, was normal and on its way to land on the moon, leading to frenzied excitement in the country on one of the most keenly-watched space programs after the failed mission three years ago. LM successfully […]
Gaganyaan is India's first human spaceflight, ensuring crew safety and employing advanced technology.
Launching from Sriharikota, Chandrayaan-3 begins its journey to the Moon, hoping to make history with a successful touchdown on the lunar surface
MoS Science and Technology said that Chandrayaan-3 is likely to be launched in the second half of July