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India loses contact with Chandrayaan-2 mission during moon landing attempt

Posted by intuxikated
Tags: india, isro, vikram, moon, spacecraft, chandrayaan.2, solar system, author.jeffrey gettleman, author.kenneth chang, author.kai schultz, author.hari kumar, source.the new york times, paywall.soft
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/06/science/india-moon-landing-chandrayaan-2.html

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Title
Chandrayaan-2: How to Follow India's Moon Landing
Published
Sep 6 2019
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1166 words

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    lugubris
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    Do they have pre-recorded instructions for the machine if it loses contact with humans?

    Do they have pre-recorded instructions for the machine if it loses contact with humans?

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      1. MimicSquid
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        Aside from any information that can be gathered from satellite examination of the crash site. We now have a new chunk of upturned lunar surface to examine.

        Aside from any information that can be gathered from satellite examination of the crash site. We now have a new chunk of upturned lunar surface to examine.