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Chandrayaan-2 live updates: You've inspired us with your journey, Nasa tells Isro

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Sep 07, 2019, 23:30:13 IST

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Chandrayaan-2 live updates: You've inspired us with your journey, Nasa tells Isro

Isro's plan to soft land Chandrayaan-2's Vikram module on the lunar surface did not go as per script in the early hours of Saturday, with the lander losing communication with ground stations during its final descent. Stay here for all live updates:

01:30 (IST) Sep 07

Visual: Isro chief K Sivan welcomes PM Modi at monitoring centre, Bengaluru

01:29 (IST) Sep 07

Vikram lander less than 20 minutes away from landing

01:23 (IST) Sep 07

PM Modi arrives at Isro monitoring centre, Bengaluru

01:18 (IST) Sep 07

60 students from across the country, who were selected through the Isro's 'Space Quiz' competition to watch the landing along with PM Modi, are present at the ISRO centre

01:16 (IST) Sep 07

Scientists gear up for the soft landing of Vikram lander on the South Pole region of Moon

01:10 (IST) Sep 07

Approximately 28 minutes away from descent

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23:39 (IST) Sep 06

The five engines on board Vikram will push the lander in reverse direction in order to break the free fall and reduce its speed, therefore the lander is bound to be shaky: Isro chief Sivan

23:20 (IST) Sep 06

The last 15 minutes during the final descent of the lander will be the most terrifying moments as we will be handling this operation for the first time: Isro chief Sivan

23:15 (IST) Sep 06

Vikram lander will land on Moon at 1.53am: Isro chairman Sivan

22:17 (IST) Sep 06

Visuals from Isro Monitoring Centre in Bengaluru.

The final descent of #Chandrayaan2 to take place on the Lunar South Pole, tonight. #Visuals from ISRO Monitoring Ce… https://t.co/o2LYsRztRL
— ANI (@ANI) 1567787815000

21:53 (IST) Sep 06

PM Modi received by Karnataka CM BS Yeddiyurappa at Bengaluru Airport

21:44 (IST) Sep 06

PM Modi arrives at Bengaluru airport, to head to Isro monitoring centre

The Prime Minister who flew in by a special aircraft was received by Governor Vajubhai Vala, chief minister B S Yediyurappa, Union ministers D V Sadananda Gowda and Pralhad Joshi and Karnataka revenue minister R Ashoka, and State BJP chief Nalin Kumar Kateel, among others.

21:09 (IST) Sep 06

Jerry Michael Linengar, former Nasa astronaut is in India to do a special show at 11.30pm on Friday night on Chandrayaan-2 moon landing that will be live telecast on National Geographic.

21:08 (IST) Sep 06

Over 300 journalists from across the country, including some from the foreign media, have congregated at ISTRAC to cover the moon landing in the south pole.

19:09 (IST) Sep 06

Behind the scene images of Chandrayaan-2 mission.

Behind the scene images of #Chandrayaan2 mission. The final descent of #Chandrayaan2 will take place on the Lunar S… https://t.co/qvgjOpnKyo
— ANI (@ANI) 1567776567000

18:59 (IST) Sep 06

The details of the flight sequence of Chandrayaan-2.

18:27 (IST) Sep 06

PM Modi, dozens of students selected by Isro though an online quiz, a large media contingent and others are slated to watch final descent of the lander as it happens, from Isro Telemetry Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) in Bengaluru.

18:19 (IST) Sep 06

'Chandrayaan-2' theme Lord Ganpati 'pandal' set up in Mumbai.

Maharashtra: #Chandrayaan2 theme Lord Ganpati 'pandal' has been set up in Mumbai. #GaneshChaturthi https://t.co/c4en64RkRa
— ANI (@ANI) 1567765309000

18:06 (IST) Sep 06

Ganesha Pandal inspired by Chandrayaan-2 installed in Hyderabad.

Hyderabad, Telangana: Ganesha Pandal inspired by #Chandrayaan2 installed in the city. A 5 feet tall Ganesha idol is… https://t.co/HHgK44BzoW
— ANI (@ANI) 1567770755000

17:44 (IST) Sep 06

Mamata Banerjee said the mission's launch is an attempt to divert attention from an 'economic disaster.'

"As if the Chandrayaan launch is the first in the country. As if before they came to power, no such missions were taken up. It is an attempt to divert attention from economic disaster," she said in the state Assembly.