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India lost contact with its first lunar lander just before touchdown

The Vikram spacecraft was aiming for a spot close to the moon’s south pole

Pragyan rover illustration

If all had gone as planned, India’s Pragyan rover would have rolled out of the Vikram lander to spend 14 Earth days exploring the moon, as seen in this artist’s illustration.

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By Lisa Grossman

- More than 2 years ago

India’s Vikram lander does not appear to have survived “15 minutes of terror” in its attempt to land on the moon.