World Alert: India’s first moon landing attempt goes awry as mission control loses contact with lander as it nears lunar site

After leaving the control center, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, "These are moments to be courageous, and courageous we will be!" India had hoped its Chandrayaan-2 mission would make it the fourth nation to land on the moon after the United States, Russia and China.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     World Alert Sep 6, 5:31 PM     India's first moon landing attempt goes awry as mission control loses contact with lander as it nears lunar site After leaving the control center, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, "These are moments to be courageous, and courageous we will be!" India had hoped its Chandrayaan-2 mission would make it the fourth nation to land on the moon after the United States, Russia and China. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071