ISRO loses contact with Vikram lander

ISRO has lost contact with Chandrayaan-2's Vikram lander, when the mission was at an altitude of 2.1 kilometres from the lunar surface : ISRO chairman, K Sivan said.

The Indian SpaceResearch Organization chief K Sivan has confirmed that contact withChandrayaan-2's Lander has been lost. The ISRO chief said that the LanderVikram was descending on to the lunar surface as planned and that until 2.1 kilometersabove the lunar surface, its performance was normal. But them, "Lander to groundstation was lost," Sivan said. "Data is being analyzed.'

PrimeMinister Narendra Modi has left the ISRO centre in Bengaluru that is trackingChandrayaan-2's progress. PM Modi left after the Indian Space Research Organizationlost contact with Chandrayaan-2's Vikram Lander.

Shortlybefore leaving, PM Modi interacted with ISRO's scientists and asked them to"be courageous". "There are ups and downs in life… the countryis proud of you," PM Modi told the ISRO scientists.