‘We Are Proud of ISRO’: Twitter After Chandrayaan-2 Loses Signal

PM Narendra Modi in a tweet consoled the scientists at ISRO and said, “The nation is proud of you.”

As the communications from Chandrayaan-2's Vikram lander to ISRO's ground station was lost before touchdown, netizens on Saturday, 7 September, united on social media asking the space agency to not lose hope.

PM Narendra Modi who was also present at the ISRO Centre in Bengaluru, in a tweet consoled the scientists at ISRO and said “Nation is proud of you.”

India is proud of our scientists! They’ve given their best and have always made India proud. These are moments to be courageous, and courageous we will be!

Chairman @isro gave updates on Chandrayaan-2. We remain hopeful and will continue working hard on our space programme.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 6, 2019

Addressing the media, ISRO chairman, K Sivan said that the space agency lost contact with the Vikram lander, when the mission was at an altitude of 2.1 kilometres from the surface of the moon. He added that the lander’s descent was going normally.

(Catch all the live updates on Chandrayaan-2 Landing here)

‘Hope for the Best’: Politicians React to Chandrayaan-2 Landing

From Ram Nath Kovind to Amit Shah, several politicians also reacted on Twitter and extended support to ISRO.

With #Chandrayaan2 Mission, the entire team of ISRO has shown exemplary commitment and courage. The country is proud of @ISRO. We all hope for the best #PresidentKovind

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) September 6, 2019

कोशिश करने वालों की हार नहीं होती..

India is proud of @isro and its team of scientists. The ISRO’s mission to reach the Moon is bound to succeed.

Their courage and commitment will ultimately make it successful. I wish team ISRO a great success in their future endeavours.

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) September 7, 2019

Congratulations to the team at #ISRO for their incredible work on the Chandrayaan 2 Moon Mission. Your passion & dedication is an inspiration to every Indian. Your work is not in vain. It has laid the foundation for many more path breaking & ambitious Indian space missions. 🇮🇳

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) September 6, 2019

Proud of each and everyone on the #ISRO team. Setbacks are a part of the journey; without them, there is no success. The whole nation stands with you and believes in you.

— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) September 7, 2019

We are proud of you #ISRO , there is no failure that is final, ability to take a step forward is in itself a step towards success.

Kudos to our PM @narendramodi ji, a true leader, being present personally and bucking up the morale of our scientists 👏

— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) September 6, 2019

ISRO’s achievement with getting Chandrayaan-2 so far has made every Indian proud.

India stands with our committed and hard working scientists at @isro.

My best wishes for future endeavours.

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) September 6, 2019

Drawing flak for her initial comments on the success of Chandrayaan 2, where ANI reported that she had said that the mission was “an attempt to divert attention from economic disaster”, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee also congratulated the scientists.

We are proud of our scientists. The @isro team worked hard for #Chandrayaan2 . A befitting tribute to our founding fathers who envisioned India’s place in the league of scientifically advanced nations far ahead of their times. (1/2)

— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) September 7, 2019

A testimony to the scientific temper they ingrained in us, and their unmatched caliber and dedication. My sincere gratitude and congratulations to @isro . We are all with you. May you continue to make us proud! (2/2)

— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) September 7, 2019

A billion+ dreams united, #Chandrayaan2 remains a crucial step... India will conquer the final frontier ...space. I salute the @isro scientists they face the toughest of challenges & always inspire us, the future is India

— Sachin Pilot (@SachinPilot) September 7, 2019

1. चाँद पर कदम रखने के लिए चन्द्रयान-2 मिशन ने समस्त भारतीय जनमानस को रोमांचित किया है। इस सम्बंध में भारतीय वैज्ञानिकों खासकर ’इसरो’ के वैज्ञानिकों ने अबतक जो भी सफलता प्राप्त की है वह गर्व करने लायक है व उसकी सराहना की जानी चाहिए।

— Mayawati (@Mayawati) September 7, 2019

We are very proud of #ISRO scientists and engineers who took up this challenging #MoonMission. We learned a lot in the journey and our quest continues. #Chandrayaan2 has strengthened our resolve to attain many more such missions.

— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) September 7, 2019

#India can & should be proud of its great teams of #ISRO scientists who have made it a world leader in #SpaceScience & practices.I am glad I followed the Live broadcast together with so many people in India & around the world. Getting where @Isro got is a great success by itself https://t.co/naT5hVZm4N

— Daniel Carmon🇮🇱 (@danielocarmon) September 6, 2019

Here’s how netizens reacted:

Best work of scientists of @isro congratulations we are proud of you There is still a lot of expections https://t.co/3fDKz6fe3u

— Nikhil Sinha (@NikhilS82020308) September 6, 2019

#ISRO #ISROMission @isro
We are proud of you. You did fabulous work.
There is no end for hope.

— Venkatesh Kumar (@Er_Venkatesh) September 6, 2019

Hope for the best @isro hope we'll get data soon ! we are proud of you #Chandrayaan2 #Chandrayaan2Landing pic.twitter.com/elAarMFU3r

— Chirag Mehta (@xchirag13) September 6, 2019

Failure does not end the way but put you ahead of the target. So,gear up once again @isro for the mission,we are proud of you. The country is with you.@isro ,@narendramodi

— kishoresonar (@SonarKishore) September 6, 2019

We are proud of you @isro , your capabilities and achievements have always made our country stand high and rise.
The hard work you've put in will definitely make noise.
Let's be positive about it because WE ARE ALREADY THERE ON MOON ! #skyisnolongerthelimit #Chandrayaan2

— SUBHANSHI (@BhatiaSubhanshi) September 6, 2019

We are proud of you @isro a huge missions will have a small small problems i hope and i wish our Vikram has soft landed and i wish you all the best to get back the communication which have lost.#ISROMission

— Varun Gowda (@VarunGo24738919) September 6, 2019

Moments after the ISRO chairperson briefed the media, ISRO counsellor, Deviprasad Karnik in an official statement said that the space agency has “called off the planned press conference,” where they were supposed to give an official word on the Chandrayaan-2 setback.

ISRO is still trying to establish contact with the lander via the orbitor.