'Welcome buddy!' Chandrayaan-2 orbiter welcomes Vikram lander in Moon's orbit

Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander, which is set to attempt a landing on the Moon on Wednesday, established communication with the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter that is present in lunar orbit.

the Indian Space Research Organisation to more easily maintain contact with the lander, the space agency said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

Chandrayaan-2 orbiter this afternoon. The lander and the orbiter established a 'two-way communication' which will enable the Indian Space Research Organisation to more easily maintain contact with the lander, the space agency said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

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The Chandrayaan-3 lander, which is a couple of days away from descending on to the surface of the Moon, established contact with the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter