Chandrayaan-2 Archives

India’s Chandrayaan-2 maneuvered to avoid close approach to NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

India’s Chandrayaan-2 lunar orbiter maneuvered in October to avoid a close approach to NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft, a conjunction both agencies have acknowledged but have said little more about.

by Jeff Foust December 4, 2021January 23, 2023

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India confirms plans for second lunar lander mission

by Jeff Foust January 1, 2020January 23, 2023

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NASA orbiter spots crash site of Indian lunar lander

by Jeff Foust December 3, 2019January 23, 2023

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Lunar lander failures offer a warning to commercial missions

by Jeff Foust September 17, 2019January 23, 2023

Representation of the Chandrayaan-2 Vikram lander descent to the lunar surface.

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India’s moon landing attempt ends in communication loss

by Andrew Jones September 6, 2019January 23, 2023

The moon imaged by Chandrayaan-2 LI4 Camera from an altitude of 2650 kilometers.

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India set for moon landing attempt after Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft separation

by Andrew Jones September 2, 2019January 23, 2023

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India launches Chandrayaan-2 lunar orbiter and lander mission

by Andrew Jones July 22, 2019January 23, 2023

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