NASA orbiter failed to capture images of Vikram lander

(Reporters Today, Bhubaneswar): NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter failed to capture images of Chandrayan-2’ Vikram lander after it passed over its landing site on Tuesday, NASA official said. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter camera acquired images around the targeted landing site, but the exact location of the lander was not known. So the lander may not be in the camera field of views, he added.



