India's Moon Exploration Program

[vampyrbladez]

Best of luck to ISRO! Today a formerly enslaved nation will bear the light of space and lunar exploration for the benefit of entire mankind!

 

[Assassin 2.0]

I'm feeling extremely scared. Bhgwan s abh s ho jaye extremely tensed rn.

 

[Imaxxx]

Descent initiated! 4 liquid engines fired

 

[vampyrbladez]

Descent to lunar surface has begun.

 

[Assassin 2.0]

These minutes are more tensed than going to school for PTM with dad.

 

[Anikastha]

rough braking phases started.....arey dil mein jor se dakh dhak hole ra le baba......

 

[Srinivas_K]

450 m/s approx 20 km altitude

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[vampyrbladez]

01:45 (IST), SEP 07

Five minutes have passed, over 50% orbital velocity has reduced: Spokesperson

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...o-land-on-lunar-surface/liveblog/71006122.cms

 

[vampyrbladez]

Communication ON

Image Data ON

 

[Indx TechStyle]

So, our locally developed retro thrusters for hovering are in action. Means with a heat shield (adapted to Martian environment) we are capable of landing rover on even Mars.

 

[Srinivas_K]

Rough braking phase is completed, fine braking started.

 

[vampyrbladez]

Rough breaking phase over.............................

 

[Imaxxx]

Rough Braking phase over! Applause all around inside ISRO. Well deserved!

 

[Imaxxx]

Vikram just over 5km altitude above lunar surface!

 

[Srinivas_K]

Tense moments, vertical decent to start.

 

[Indx TechStyle]

For your information, camera on lander was still on just before power descent!! More photos will come!

 

[Anikastha]

pin drop silence......tensed atmosphere.......

 

[Snowcat]

What's happening ! Scared af rn.

 

[Akula]

I am too scared man. Watching live

 

[Indx TechStyle]

450m/s
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