On Saturday, Indian Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman, K Sivan said that  Chandrayaan-2 mission achieved 98 per cent of its objectives and even after this achievement scientists are still working hard to establish contact with 'Vikram' lander. ISRO Chairman also shared that  Chandrayaan-2 orbiter was doing well and performing scheduled experiments. "Why we are saying Chandrayaan-2 achieved 98 per cent success is because of two objectives, one is science and or is techlogy demonstration. In case of techlogy demonstration, success percent was almost full," K Sivan said at airport before he headed to IIT-Bhubaneswar to attend 8th convocation ceremony.

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'Analysing Cause of Loss of Communication'

K Sivan also shared that ISRO is focusing on ar moon mission by 2020 and discussions for mission are on but thing is finalised. "Our priority is on an unmanned mission by next year. First, we have to understand what exactly happened to lander," ISRO Chairman said. A committee of national-level academicians and experts are analysing reason for loss of communication with 'Vikram' lander. K Sivan said that though communication has t been established with lander but if any data is retrieved, n it will be used to take necessary steps. "Orbiter continues to perform scheduled science experiments to complete satisfaction. re are eight instruments in orbiter and each instrument is doing exactly what it is meant to do," he added.

Read: 'Vikram Lander Spotted On Lunar Surface By Orbiter': ISRO To ANI

NASA Captures Lander's Landing Site

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) craft has been able to snap a series of ims during its flyby of Vikram's attempted landing site on South Pole of Moon. It flew over area of Vikram landing site when local lunar time was near dusk; large shadows covered much of area, LRO Mission deputy project scientist John Keller said.  probability of establishing contact with 'Vikram' lander has a deadline of September 21 because after that Moon region will enter into a lunar night.

(with PTI inputs)

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