The crucial process of taking up soft landing of the lander 'Vikram' onboard the Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft that is currently in the lunar orbit will be taken up in the early hours of September 7, ISRO Chairman K Sivan said on Thursday.
Scientists at the Indian Space Research Organisation in Bengaluru would be engaged in this process which is expected to be completed by 1.55 am, he told reporters at the airport here.
"It is expected to make a soft landing (on the surface of the moon) at around 1.40 am and completed by 1.55 am. At the global level this is an important mission. It is being keenly watched by everyone," he said.
Elaborating about the complexity involved, he said the speed of the spacecraft needs to be brought down to 'zero.'
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