
Chandrayaan-2 Reactions: World reacts to India's historical lunar touchdown | Live Updates
The day of reckoning is finally here. India will finally make it to a place where no other country had before her. After tonight, the south-pole of the moon will no longer be known as an unexplored territory. Sometime after midnight, Chandrayaan-2's moon lander Vikram will attempt to land on the moon. The process of landing on the moon is complicated and has multiple factors in play. However, ISRO scientists are calm and confident about the successful landing c of hard work and persistence that has gone into Chandrayaan-2.
The world has taken notice of India's feat. Several international space agencies and scientists have congratulated India since Chandrayaan-2 was first launched. Now, as the mission reaches its climax, the world has its eyes set on India's historic Chandrayaan-2 mission.
Here are the live reactions as they flow in from around the world
07:36: Fox News Reaction
Fox News Reaction
Fox News Wrote: India's dream of landing on the Moon is getting closer to reality as its Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft split into two on Monday, with one half set to land on the lunar surface later this week.
07:21: People's Daily China Reaction:
India’s Chandrayaan-2 moon orbiter performed its first de-orbiting maneuver on Tue, according to the Indian Space Research Organization. The orbiter continues to orbit the Moon and both the orbiter and lander are healthy, IRSO added. (pic via Indian Space Research Organisation) pic.twitter.com/wgv3Hh8xSm
— People's Daily, China (@PDChina) September 3, 2019
People's Daily, China Tweeted: India’s Chandrayaan-2 moon orbiter performed its first de-orbiting maneuver on Tue, according to the Indian Space Research Organization. The orbiter continues to orbit the Moon and both the orbiter and lander are healthy, IRSO added.
07:18: Khaleej Times Reaction: Chandrayaan 2 completes final orbit manoeuvre before India's maiden moon landing
Khaleej Times reaction
Khaleej Times wrote: India's first moon lander Vikram is all set to land on the moon on September 7 with Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) completing the second and final de-orbital operations successfully on Wednesday.
07:11 - Aljazeera Reaction: India's Chandrayaan-2 ready for moon landing
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera Wrote: The landing module of India's unmanned moon mission separated successfully from the orbiter on Monday in the run-up to its planned touchdown on the moon's south polar region this weekend, the country's space agency said.
06:06 - CNN Reaction: India's polar moon mission puts Chandrayaan-2 in the history books
CNN reaction
CNN Wrote: India will become the second country after China to explore the far side of the moon. The mission, operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was launched last month. After more than 45 days it is scheduled to land a rover on the lunar surface on September 7.
06:00 - BBC Reaction: Chandrayaan-2: The grand ambitions of India's second Moon mission
BBC Reaction
BBC Wrote: Costing $150 million, Chandrayaan-2 will carry forward the achievements of its predecessor Chandrayaan-1 which was launched in 2008 and discovered the presence of water molecules on the parched lunar surface.
05:50 - New York Times Reaction: India Looks Hopefully to the Moon Ahead of Chandrayaan-2 Landing
New York Times reaction
New York Times wrote: The South Pole of the moon is interesting to scientists because of the possibility that water ice could be there. That could be useful for moon habitation and making fuel for exploring Mars. Scientists also want to look for deposits of helium-3, potentially a future energy source for Earth.