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Vikram, the lander, was lost when it was attempting a "soft" or controlled landing near the south pole of the moon
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BUSINESS STANDARD Chandrayaan 2 : ISRO says lander Vikram located, attempting contact Vikram, the lander, was lost when it was attempting a "soft" or controlled landing near the south pole of the moon
Latest News : Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chief K Sivan said on Sunday Chandrayaan-2 lander, the Vikram, had been located after the orbiter sent an image of the same but communication has not been established yet. Sivan said Vikram “must have had a hard-landing” on the lunar surface. “We are trying to have contact. It will be communicated soon,” he said. An official from the space agency said the lander was in an upturned position and it could have been damaged. Chandrayaan 2 : Orbiter has a higher resolution camera used any lunar mission so far . The space agency is trying to establish communication with lander Vikram, if it can manage the mission will come alive, said Sivan. “The science part of Chandrayaan-2 is 100 per cent successful, while the technology demonstration part is 90-95 per cent,” he told Business Standard. Full Updates : Chandrayaan 2