Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) officials stated that radio communication links were lost with the Chandrayaan-I moon orbiter in the early hours of August 29, 20091. ISRO Chief G. Madhavan Nair however stated that nearly 95 per cent of mission objectives have been met, including over 70,000 images of the moon.

• 1. “Communication Link with Chandrayaan Lost,” The Times of India, August 29, 2009, at http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/India/Communication-link-with-Ch...