India Admits Its Moon Lander Crashed, Cites Problem with Braking Thrusters by Abbas Adil 05:52 | Tuesday November 26، 2019 05:52 | Tuesday November 26، 2019 India has finally made it official: the country’s long-silent Chandrayaan-2 moon lander Vikram did, in fact, crash into the lunar surface in September, apparently because of an issue with its braking rockets. …