ISLAMABAD – Former Indian Chief Minister reveals reason for failure ofIndian moon mission.
HD Kumaraswamy, Karnataka’s former chief minister, on Thursday claimed thatPrime Minister Narendra Modi had brought “bad luck” when he stepped intothe Bengaluru premises of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
According to* NDTV*link,he said that this was the reason behind scientists losing contact withChandrayaan 2’s Vikram Lander.
“PM came to Bengaluru to give a message that he himself was landingChandrayaan 2, scientists worked hard for 10-12 years, he came just forsake of advertisement. Once he stepped in ISRO Centre, I think it becamebad luck for scientists,” he was quoted as saying.
Modi specially flew down to ISRO’s space centre in Bengaluru on September 7to watch the much-anticipated post-midnight Moon landing.
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The Lander, however, failed to perform a soft landing and subsequently thescientists lost contact with it.
The ISRO scientists have been trying to establish communication with thelander since after confirming its location on the lunar surface.
