Isro said that the global mapping of the lunar surface and polar coverage were being carried out in line with the mission plan.
Isro will attempt to launch in the same area, and would have a lander, rover and propulsion module like its predecessor
Kovind recalled how women scientists played a critical role in ISRO's Mangalyaan and Chandrayaan 2
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
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
Nasa, in a tweet, confirmed the news and released images of the impact site on Moon's surface
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
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?'
NASA has found the crash site and debris of India's Chandrayaan-2 Vikram moon lander following a tip from an Indian space enthusiast who examined pictures of the area of the moon taken by a US orbiting camera.
The Union Minister said there is not a single country which has been able to successfuly accomplish softlanding in less than two attempts
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
On September 7, Isro attempted soft landing of Chandrayaan-2's 'Vikram' on the unchartered lunar south pole, before losing communication with the lander
Isro chief K Sivan said a large number of advance satellite launches are planned in the coming months
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
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
President Ram Nath Kovind had visited Zambia in April last year. The three-day visit of Lungu is at the invitation of Kovind
Vikram was scheduled to touch down on September. 7. This event was India's first attempt at a soft landing on the Moon
Sivan also said Chandrayaan-2 orbiter is doing well and performing scheduled science experiments
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft has snapped a series of images during its flyby on September 17 of Vikram's attempted landing sight
The lander Vikram, with rover 'Pragyan' tucked inside it, lost communication with the ground-stations during its final descent, just 2.1 kms above the lunar surface