India to Attempt Moon Landing at the Lunar South Pole Today. How to Watch Live

The Chandrayaan-2 lunar lander Vikram, built by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), is scheduled to land amid the craters of the moon's south pole today (Sept. 6). Touchdown is scheduled for sometime between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. EDT (2000-2100 GMT, 1:30 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. Sept. 7 IST). ISRO will live stream the landing in a webcast beginning at 3:40 p.m. EDT (1940 GMT, 1:10 a.m. IST).

India to Attempt Moon Landing at the Lunar South Pole Today. How to Watch Live

Here hoping all goes well

You can watch it live at the ISRO website.

Also at Space.com here.

Chandrayaan-1 only had an orbiter. Chandrayaan-2 has an orbiter, lander and rover. Get ready for some new moon pics.

a reply to: LookingAtMars

Interesting. Here's to hoping things go well.

S&F

Can't wait to watch!

Still though, I'm bummed its unmanned.
Supposedly man walked on the moon some decades ago- yet in my lifetime I've barely even seen probes go there.

a reply to: lordcomac

Supposedly man walked on the moon some decades ago-

Don't start that off....

originally posted by: lordcomac
Can't wait to watch!

Still though, I'm bummed its unmanned.
Supposedly man walked on the moon some decades ago- yet in my lifetime I've barely even seen probes go there.

You missed it then.
I got to see it "live" on that thar newfangled thing called a television.

a reply to: Gothmog

I think our TV set at the time was steam powered?

Its happening at 8:40pm tonight UK time.
I hope they have decent cameras and a reliable satellite link to Earth.
Looking forward to it.

BTW way I was looking up the meaning of the names-

Vikram(Hindi) means "Valorous" or "Strong" or "Stride" as far as I can gather.
And Chandrayaan(Sanskrit) means "Moon craft" or Moon vehicle."

I love the idea they actually had a word for "moon craft" back when Sanskrit was used,approx 4000 years ago.


Jai ho Chandrayaan

originally posted by: oldcarpy
a reply to: Gothmog

I think our TV set at the time was steam powered?

We had one that Dad bought one of those screen overlays that faked color .

It is good news to hear India picking up its game, godspeed all.

originally posted by: oldcarpy
a reply to: lordcomac

Supposedly man walked on the moon some decades ago-

Don't start that off....

I mean how do we know this probe landing is really real?

Thanks for the links OP.

a reply to: LookingAtMars

5-4-3-2-1 SPLAT !!!

a reply to: Gothmog

Father was electrical engineer - explained the early attempts at color TV

RCA (which was part of GE where he worked) had the 3 color gun system Red Green Blue which activated phosphors on screen

RCA owned NBC at time

Then there was the CBS system pushed by CBS broadcasting - had a color disc which was rotated in front of screen

Sounded like a garbage disposal on high , gave much inferior picture But CBS used its influence to keep broadcasting
industry from adopting the superior RCA system for years

originally posted by: oldcarpy
a reply to: Gothmog

I think our TV set at the time was steam powered?

No, you're thinking of the rocket.

www.youtube.com...

its just about to happen now,video has started

originally posted by: Silcone Synapse
www.youtube.com...

its just about to appen now,video has started

This is what I've been hanging around for.

Oh dear..
Looks like they stopped recievimg signals from the lander as it got to 100meters above the lunar surface.
They are trying to analyse the data now.
Not looking good

originally posted by: Silcone Synapse
Oh dear..
Looks like they stopped recievimg signals from the lander as it got to 100meters above the lunar surface.
They are trying to analyse the data now.
Not looking good

what a disappointment

Hopefully they can continue the mission with the orbiter, but if they lost the rover that's a big blow for them.

originally posted by: InTheLight

originally posted by: oldcarpy
a reply to: lordcomac

Supposedly man walked on the moon some decades ago-

Don't start that off....

I mean how do we know this probe landing is really real?

Thanks for the links OP.

No reason to fake a failed landing.

Is there

originally posted by: OneBigMonkeyToo
Hopefully they can continue the mission with the orbiter, but if they lost the rover that's a big blow for them.

I watched it on my way home tonight. It is sad, but they took it good and still have the orbiter.

Space ain't easy and the only way to learn is to fail (or hack the US and pay Russia, like China did).

You never know, there is still a slim chance they could still make contact with the lander.