The chief of the Indian space agency told reporters that the spacecraft’s condition was unclear, but that he expected it had experienced a “hard landing.”
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The country will likely have to wait for a future mission to join the elite club of nations that have landed on the moon.
India Looks Hopefully to the Moon Ahead of Chandrayaan-2 Landing
On Saturday, India could become the fourth country ever to land on the lunar surface.
Five Women Who Made the Moon Landing Possible
That “giant leap for mankind” happened thanks to plenty of women.
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The country had been watching, eager for India to seize its place in space with a lunar landing. Scientists say the mission is still on — they just don’t know when.
India’s Chandrayaan-2 Moon Launch Is Delayed
The country’s hopes to become the fourth to land on the moon were put on hold Monday.
India’s Shooting for the Moon, and the Country Is Pumped
The country’s plans to launch an unmanned rover into space were delayed at the last moment, but it is determined to join a select group of nations.