Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief K Sivan on Saturday said that the next priority for them in the Gaganyaan, adding that Chandrayaan 2 achieved 98% of the soul objectives.

With the mission, India had aimed of creating history and become the fourth nation - after the United States, Russia and China – to soft land on the moon. It would also have made India the first country to complete a soft landing near the South Pole on its first attempt.

The NASA on Saturday took to Twitter to commend ISRO's attempt to land its Chandrayaan-2 mission on the South Pole of the Moon.

Ensuring that there are still hopes alive to establish a connection with Vikram lander, ISRO chief K Sivan told the national broadcaster that his team will continue to find a connection with the lander for next 14 days.

PM Narendra Modi was on his way out from the ISRO centre after completing his address when he turned to congratulate K Sivan for all his efforts in the mission. Mr Sivan broke into tears as PM Modi gave him a hug and several pats on the back to ensure he does not get disheartened with the results.

Communication to the Chandrayaan 2's lander Vikram was lost. At 3.10 am, an ISRO scientist - not the chief - announced that a planned press conference had been called off.

After technical glitch on July 15, ISRO on Monday (July 22) launched India's second lunar mission Chandrayaan 2 on a powerful GSLV-MkIII-M1 rocket from its spaceport in Sriharikota to explore the unchartered south pole of the celestial body by landing a rover.

In a press conference held at ISRO headquarters in Bengaluru on Friday, 11 January 2019, ISRO Chief K Sivan has listed out upcoming space missions before the media. Sivan declares major missions like the Gaganyaan and the GSAT 20 satellite launch as part of the organisation's plans for 2019.

45th Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) flight from Sriharikota will place HysIS satellite, also known as 'Chhota Bheem', in the sky with another 30 small co-passenger satellites.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is ready to send the country’s first astronauts to space within 40 months time. The take off will take 16 minutes and three astronauts will spend 5-7 days in space before re-entry.