From launch to loss of contact, here’s a timeline of India’s second unmanned lunar mission Chandrayaan-2

New Delhi | Jagran News Desk: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday lost contact with the lander ‘Vikram’ when it just 2.1 km from the lunar surface.

The lander was scheduled to make soft-landing at 1.53 am but went uncommunicative just moments before.

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“Vikram descent was normal up to an altitude of 2.1 km. Then we lost communication. Data is being analysed,” said ISRO chief K Sivan.

Here’s a timeline of India's second unmanned lunar mission Chandrayaan-2:  

June 12: ISRO Chairman K Sivan announces India's second sojourn to the moon, Chandrayaan-2, would be launched on July 15.

June 29: Rover after completion of all tests integrated with lander Vikram.

June 29: Vikram lander (assembled with Pragyan Rover) integrated with Orbiter.

July 4: Integration of encapsulated assembly of Chandrayaan-2 with launch vehicle (GSLV MkIII-M1) completed.

July 7: GSLV MkIII-M1 moved to launch pad.

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July 14: Countdown for GSLV MkIII-M1/Chandrayaan-2 launch on July 15 commences.

July 15: ISRO calls off Chandrayaan-2 launch as a technical snag is observed in launch vehicle system about one hour before blast-off.

July 18: Chandrayaan-2 launch rescheduled for July 22, at 2.43 pm from the second launch pad of SDSC, Sriharikota.

July 21: Countdown for GSLV MkIII-M1/Chandrayaan-2 launch on July 22 commences.

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July 22: GSLV MkIII-M1 successfully launches Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft.

July 24: First earth bound orbit raising manoeuvre for Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft was performed successfully.

July 26: Second earth bound manoeuvre performed.

July 29: Third earth bound manoeuvre performed.

August 2: Fourth earth bound manoeuvre performed.

August 4: ISRO releases the first set of images of the earth captured by Chandrayaan-2 satellite.

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August 6: Fifth earth bound manoeuvre performed.

August 14: Chandrayaan-2 successfully enters Lunar Transfer Trajectory.

August 20: Lunar Orbit Insertion. Chandrayaan-2 successfully inserted into Lunar orbit.