‘We are proud of you’: Twitter after Moon lander loses contact

New Delhi | Jagran News Desk: As the communications from Chandrayaan-2's Vikram lander to ISRO's ground station was lost before touchdown, netizens on Saturday united on Twitter and asked the space agency to not lose hope.

Prime Minister, who was present at the ISRO Centre in Bengaluru, expressed solidarity with ISRO scientists and said: “we are proud of you”.

“India is proud of our scientists! They’ve given their best and have always made India proud. These are moments to be courageous, and courageous we will be! Chairman @isro gave updates on Chandrayaan-2. We remain hopeful and will continue working hard on our space programme,” he tweeted.

India is proud of our scientists! They’ve given their best and have always made India proud. These are moments to be courageous, and courageous we will be!

Chairman @isro gave updates on Chandrayaan-2. We remain hopeful and will continue working hard on our space programme.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 6, 2019

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the Indian space agency's achievement of taking the Chandrayaan-2 so far was an achievement in itself.

“India stands with its committed and hardworking scientists at ISRO. My best wishes for future endeavours,” he said.

Here’s how the netizens reacted:  

With #Chandrayaan2 Mission, the entire team of ISRO has shown exemplary commitment and courage. The country is proud of @ISRO. We all hope for the best #PresidentKovind

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) September 6, 2019

Failure does not end the way but put you ahead of the target. So,gear up once again @isro for the mission,we are proud of you. The country is with you.@isro ,@narendramodi

— kishoresonar (@SonarKishore) September 6, 2019

Journey of #Chandrayaan2 so far and what lies ahead is no less than an achievement. We are proud of our scientists and confident that India’s space programme only gets stronger & better from here. Team @isro - a proud, grateful & an inspired nation stands with you!

— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) September 7, 2019

We are proud of you @isro , your capabilities and achievements have always made our country stand high and rise.
The hard work you've put in will definitely make noise.
Let's be positive about it because WE ARE ALREADY THERE ON MOON ! #skyisnolongerthelimit #Chandrayaan2

— SUBHANSHI (@BhatiaSubhanshi) September 6, 2019

Congratulations to the team at #ISRO for their incredible work on the Chandrayaan 2 Moon Mission. Your passion & dedication is an inspiration to every Indian. Your work is not in vain. It has laid the foundation for many more path breaking & ambitious Indian space missions.

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) September 6, 2019

The final destination may not have been, but it’s been one fantastic journey. One to be celebrated and applauded #Chandrayaan2 @isro

— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur) September 6, 2019

WE aimed for the stars; We reached for the moon.
It didn't happen tonight, it will happen soon.

Proud of you ISRO . India stands in ovation of its scientists and their great effort. We can pull it off next time.#Chandrayaan2 #Chandrayaan2Landing

— Kasturi Shankar (@KasthuriShankar) September 6, 2019

Communication from Chandrayaan 2's 'Vikram' lander to the ground station was lost during its powered descent to the Lunar surface in the early hours of Saturday and data is being analysed, ISRO Chairman K Sivan said.

“Vikram lander descent was as planned and normal performance was observed up to an altitude of 2.1 km. Subsequently, the communications from the lander to ground station was lost,” Sivan said, his voice choking.

“The data is being analysed,” he added.