Page 3 - Latest Updates on Chandrayaan-2
Chandrayaan-2 mission completes one year, all 8 payloads performing well
Isro said that the global mapping of the lunar surface and polar coverage were being carried out in line with the mission plan.
 "Chandrayaan-2 mission completes one year, all 8 payloads performing well")
Isro receives patent for highland soil simulant for future lunar missions
The simulant can be used to control the mobility of the rover for scientific exploration and for the study of geo-technical or mechanical properties of lunar soil
India plans to launch Chandrayaan-3 by first half of 2021: Isro chairman
Isro will attempt to launch in the same area, and would have a lander, rover and propulsion module like its predecessor
 "India plans to launch Chandrayaan-3 by first half of 2021: Isro chairman")
Only 15% R&D workforce are women: Kovind at launch of equality initiatives
Kovind recalled how women scientists played a critical role in ISRO's Mangalyaan and Chandrayaan 2
 "Only 15% R&D workforce are women: Kovind at launch of equality initiatives")
Year in Review: Pulwama to CAA stir, 10 defining events for India in 2019
Days before the year draws to a close, we look back at some of the key events in economy, politics, space and judiciary that defined 2019 for India
 "Year in Review: Pulwama to CAA stir, 10 defining events for India in 2019")
Isro puts Chandrayaan-2 setback behind ends 2019 on positive note
The GSAT-20 satellite is scheduled for mid-2020. It is a next-generation high-throughput satellite that would address the country's connectivity issues
Meet Shanmuga Subramanian, Chennai techie who found Vikram Lander on moon
Nasa, in a tweet, confirmed the news and released images of the impact site on Moon's surface
 "Meet Shanmuga Subramanian, Chennai techie who found Vikram Lander on moon")
Shanmuga Subramanian: The Chennai-based techie who found Vikram Lander
The 33-year-old techie from Chennai, has achieved a rare feat, finding out the debris of Indian Space Research Organisation's (Isro) Vikram lander which was dispatched in Chandrayaan 2
Meet Shanmuga Subramanian: The Chennai techie who helped find Vikram debris
Shanmuga Subramanian, who made the discovery said, 'It was something challenging as even NASA can't find out so why can't we try out?'
 "Meet Shanmuga Subramanian: The Chennai techie who helped find Vikram debris")
Nasa satellite finds debris of Chandrayaan-2 lander Vikram, releases pics
Vikram lost contact with Isro following its launch from Chandraayan-2 moon orbiter on September 6 when it tried to make a softlanding near the moon's south pole
Isro launches 14 satellites, marking success after Chandrayaan-2 setback
Cartosat-3, India's third-generation earth observation satellite, will be used for large-scale urban planning and to monitor coastal land, rural resources and infrastructure development
 "Isro launches 14 satellites, marking success after Chandrayaan-2 setback")
Unfair to call Chandrayaan Mission a failure, union minister tells RS
The Union Minister said there is not a single country which has been able to successfuly accomplish softlanding in less than two attempts
Chandrayaan 2: Vikram hard-landed within 500 meters of landing site: Govt
In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Jitendra Singh, said the first phase of descent was performed from an altitude of 30 kms to 7.4 kms
Chandrayaan 3: Isro may again attempt soft landing on Moon next November
On September 7, Isro attempted soft landing of Chandrayaan-2's 'Vikram' on the unchartered lunar south pole, before losing communication with the lander
 "Chandrayaan 3: Isro may again attempt soft landing on Moon next November")
Chandrayaan-2 not end of story, human spaceflight plans on track: Isro
Isro chief K Sivan said a large number of advance satellite launches are planned in the coming months
 "Chandrayaan-2 not end of story, human spaceflight plans on track: Isro")
Chandrayaan-2 releases colourful pictures of Moon's impact craters
According to ISRO, the Moon has been continuously bombarded by meteorites, asteroids and comets since its formation. This resulted in the formation of innumerable impact craters
 "Chandrayaan-2 releases colourful pictures of Moon's impact craters")
NASA orbiter finds no trace of Chandrayaan-2 lander 'Vikram' on moon
On September 7, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) attempted a soft landing of Vikram on the uncharted lunar south pole, before losing communication with the lander
 "NASA orbiter finds no trace of Chandrayaan-2 lander 'Vikram' on moon")
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President Ram Nath Kovind had visited Zambia in April last year. The three-day visit of Lungu is at the invitation of Kovind
Vikram had hard landing; NASA releases images of Chandrayaan 2 landing site
Vikram was scheduled to touch down on September. 7. This event was India's first attempt at a soft landing on the Moon
 "Vikram had hard landing; NASA releases images of Chandrayaan 2 landing site")
Chandrayaan-2 has achieved 98% goals, orbiter doing well: Isro chief
Sivan also said Chandrayaan-2 orbiter is doing well and performing scheduled science experiments
