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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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  2. [3]
    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?

    1. [2]
      spit-evil-olive-tips
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      Unlikely, often rovers like that have limited capacity for autonomous operations but are still reliant on human commands. And if they can't send back observations the rover makes there isn't much...

      Unlikely, often rovers like that have limited capacity for autonomous operations but are still reliant on human commands. And if they can't send back observations the rover makes there isn't much point anyway.

      In any case, it seems like it lost control during the final descent phase, so it very likely crash-landed on the lunar surface and is a total loss.

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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.