Chandrayaan 2 Moon Landing: After silence of lander Vikram people tweet ‘proud of Isro’ in support

People, from all over the nation, are still extending their support towards the space agency who worked hard on Chandrayaan 2 mission.

After Indian Space Research Organisation’s (Isro) ground station lost contact with lander Vikram, people took to Twitter to pour in support for the team behind Chandrayaan 2 mission. Isro’s ground station lost contact in the final minutes, when lander Vikram was merely 2.1 km above the lunar surface.

Merely 2.1 km above the lunar surface, lander Vikram lost contact. (PTI Photo)

People, from all over the nation, are still extending their support and Twitter is flooded with all sorts of tweets. Many are tweeting that it’s not a failure but a milestone achieved by Isro in their historic attempt. It’s because, Chandrayaan 2 attempted a touchdown near moon’s south pole where no other man made mission has gone before.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi too tweeted that Indians are proud of the scientists. He also asked the space agency to remain “hopeful” and to “continue working hard.” Here’s what he wrote:

Several people are pouring in their support and praising Isro for their effort. Even, the hashtags #ProudOfISRO and #ProudIndians are trending on Twitter.

Check out how people are reacting on the micro-blogging site:

Former Isro Director D Sasikumar said on Saturday that there is no need to feel disheartened unless the analysis is concluded.

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Chandrayaan 2 was launched on July 22 and attempted a touchdown on moon’s surface at 1:43 am on Saturday.