Chandrayaan 2 orbiter in good shape, K Sivan gives an update

K Sivan, Chairman of Indian Research Organisation (ISRO), recently updated media on Chandrayaan 2. He tified people that orbiter is doing very well even though re has been contact with Lander. He furr added that a jury of people is w contemplating what went wrong with Vikram, Lander. Furrmore, he stated that maybe after an analytical report is submitted can organisation work on a plan of action in regards to future projects. 

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Chandrayaan 2 lander, Vikram 

K Sivan in an update to media elucidated on status of orbiter stating that it is in good shape. However, contact has been established with Vikram, Lander. At time Vikram was scheduled to land, ISRO's Deep Antenna lost communication with Lander as it descended towards lunar surface. Lander had descended from 30 km to 2km efficiently. However, during final smooth braking st, it had lost communication with Mission Control.

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NASA captures Landing Site 

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) craft has recently been able to capture a series of photos.  craft flew over area of landing site of Vikram when local lunar time was near dusk. John Keller, LRO Mission deputy project scientist, stated that 'large shadows covered much of area'. Lander Vikram was aimed at soft-landing on moon which would have made India fourth country to do so.

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