NASA took photos of Chandrayaan-2's landing site, will do such work on September 21

NASA took photos of Chandrayaan-2's landing site, will do such work on September 21

As the time for Chandrayaan-2 to reconnect with Vikram Lander, NASA's Moon Orbiter has photographed that part of the moon. A senior scientist of the US space agency NASA has confirmed this on Thursday.

As the time for Chandrayaan-2 to reconnect with Vikram Lander, NASA's Moon Orbiter has photographed the part of the moon where India attempted to make a soft landing as part of the expedition. A senior scientist of the US space agency NASA has confirmed this on Thursday.

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft took several photographs on September 17, while passing near the unbroken south pole of the moon where Vikram attempted to land. LRO mission deputy project scientist John Keller said in a statement that it flew over Vikram's landing place.

There will be an attempt to contact the lander on 21 September.

"The LROC team will analyze these new photos and compare them to earlier photos to see if the lander is visible (whether it is in the shadows or outside the area imprisoned in the photo)," Senate.com quoted Kelly as saying. May be). ”The report states that NASA is analyzing, authenticating and reviewing these images.

It was the evening time on the moon when the orbiter passed through, which means that most of the area would have been imprisoned in the object. The Indian Space Research Organization's (ISRO) Chandramayan-2's Vikram module's attempt to make a soft landing on the lunar surface on September 7 was not completed as per the planned plan. The lander lost contact with the ground centers at the last moment.

A NASA spokesman had earlier said that to prove ISRO's analysis, the space agency will share photographs taken before and after the target area of ​​Chandrayaan-2 Vikram Lander.