India loses communication with lunar lander 2.1 km away from Moon
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The sreenshot taken on Sept. 7, 2019 shows Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi watching the live broadcast of the landing process of Chandrayaan-2's Lander Vikram on the moon surface in Bangalore, India. (Photos: Xinhua)
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) employees react after an announcement by ISRO's chief K. Sivan in Bangalore, India, Sept. 7, 2019. India's second Moon mission, Chandrayaan-2's Lander Vikram, lost communication with the ground station at an altitude of 2.1 kilometers from the Lunar surface, said Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief K. Sivan on Saturday.
The sreenshot taken on Sept. 7, 2019 shows staff members working at a control room for the landing of Chandrayaan-2's Lander Vikram on the moon surface in Bangalore, India. Vikram was scheduled to land on the moon surface at around 01:55 a.m. (Indian Standard Time).
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seen on a TV screen as he watches the live broadcast of the landing process of Chandrayaan-2's Lander Vikram on the moon surface in Bangalore, India, Sept. 7, 2019.
The sreenshot taken on Sept. 7, 2019 shows staff members working at a control room for the landing of Chandrayaan-2's Lander Vikram on the moon surface in Bangalore, India.