NASA*  is sending radio signals to Vikram lander in a bid to communicate with it.

• The US space agency is helping ISRO’s efforts to secure a communication link with the lander.
• NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is also revolving around the Moon.
• It is scheduled to pass over the Vikram landing site on 17  September.
• They have reported that NASA will share imagery of the area around the targeted region to support analysis by ISRO.
• Vikram was carrying a NASA scientific instrument (‘Laser Retro Reflector‘)  that reflects laser beams from Earth.
• It was also sent with the Israeli lunar mission Beresheet which crashed in April this year.

All possible efforts to make contact with Vikram are being made while it still has a mission life of 1 lunar day/14 earth days.

• ISRO is trying to establish the link using the Indian Deep Space Network (IDSN) at Byalalu near Bengaluru.
• They have not yet released any images of Vikram’s landing site.

 

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