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95% objective of Chandrayaan 2 achieved: Former ISRO Chief G Madhavan Nair
The orbiter payloads will conduct remote-sensing observations from a 100 km orbit
 "95% objective of Chandrayaan 2 achieved: Former ISRO Chief G Madhavan Nair")
Chandrayaan-2 landing attempt to help future mission: Former NASA astronaut
An astronaut narrator and space analyst, Jerry Linenger said overall the mission has been very successful
 "Chandrayaan-2 landing attempt to help future mission: Former NASA astronaut")
Chandrayaan 2: Partial success, ISRO should be proud of what it's achieved
It's important to note that the odds were against anybody pulling off a soft landing at the first attempt
 "Chandrayaan 2: Partial success, ISRO should be proud of what it's achieved")
Almost 95% of Chandrayaan-2 mission objectives have been accomplished: ISRO
The space agency also said the precise launch and mission management had ensured a long life of almost seven years instead of the planned one year for the orbiter
 "Almost 95% of Chandrayaan-2 mission objectives have been accomplished: ISRO")
ISRO says Chandrayaan 2 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
 "ISRO says Chandrayaan 2 lander Vikram located, attempting contact")
Solace for Isro as NASA says it's inspired by Indian space agency's efforts
We should not be discouraged. India was trying to do something very very difficult, said NASA
Orbiter's life to be 7 years as it now has extra fuel: Isro chief K Sivan
'We will continue to try to establish contact for the next 14 days. Future programmes will go as planned', says K Sivan
Best of BS Opinion: Chandrayaan 2 is almost a metaphor for Indian economy
Chandrayaan 2, public sector bank mergers and climate change are the other topics opinion writers tackle on the opinion pages.
Isro continues effort to contact Vikram; Chandrayaan-2 lander 'not broken'
Isro Chairman K Sivan had said on Saturday that the space agency would try to restore link with the lander for 14 days
 "Isro continues effort to contact Vikram; Chandrayaan-2 lander 'not broken'")
Vikram tilted but unbroken after hard landing, trying to re-connect: ISRO
Vikram, which encases rover 'Pragyan' went out of contact during its final descent, when it was just 2.1 km above the lunar surface, in the early hours of September 7
 "Vikram tilted but unbroken after hard landing, trying to re-connect: ISRO")
Chandrayaan-2: No communication with Vikram lander yet, says Isro
Isro Chairman K Sivan earlier said that the space agency would try to restore link with the lander for 14 days, and reiterated the resolve on Sept 8 after the orbiter spotted it on the lunar surface
 "Chandrayaan-2: No communication with Vikram lander yet, says Isro")
Pakistan's first woman astronaut congratulates Isro on Chandrayaan-2
Salim is the first Pakistani to go to space aboard the Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic
 "Pakistan's first woman astronaut congratulates Isro on Chandrayaan-2")
Buy, not build, spacecraft
Isro needs to turn itself into a planning, contracting, and contract-monitoring organisation - like Nasa has done
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A temporary setback
There will be a lot to learn from Chandrayaan-2 Mission
Chandrayaan-2 mission very close to 100% success, says Isro chief K Sivan
PM Modi leads the nation in rallying behind Isro after failed moon landing
 "Chandrayaan-2 mission very close to 100% success, says Isro chief K Sivan")
Chandrayaan 2 LIVE: Learnings from today will make us better, says PM
After losing communication with the lander last night, PM Modi tweeted that he will address the nation at 8 am today.
Chandrayaan-2: A timeline of India's mission to the moon in pictures
Here's a list of the all the major events that happened in Chandrayaan-2's journey from an idea to a successful mission
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Chandrayaan II to be indigenous mission with 'minor' US help
In its Chandrayaan Mission I, ISRO was able to make the important discovery of water on the earth's sole satellite
 "Chandrayaan II to be indigenous mission with 'minor' US help")
Isro's Chandrayaan-2 leaves earth orbit, starts moving towards Moon
During the orbit-raising manoeuvre on Wednesday, the spacecraft's liquid engine was fired for about 1,203 seconds
How will Chandrayaan-2's lander Vikram soft-land on the Moon? Isro explains
Hours after touchdown, rover Pragyaan will roll out from inside the lander to carry out intense probe of the moon soil with its two payloads
 "How will Chandrayaan-2's lander Vikram soft-land on the Moon? Isro explains")