By , 1 Sept./ Translated by Lynn.F
(CNN)India"s historic attempt to soft land a rover on the moon may have ended in failure moments before landing and scientists scrambled to analyze the final communication from Chandrayaan-2.
（美国广播电视新闻网）印度颇具历史意义的探测器登月计划可能在着陆前便以失败告终，科学家们正忙着分析月船2号的最终交流信号。
"Vikram lander descent was as planned and normal performance was observed till the altitude of 2.1 km. Subsequently the communication from the lander to ground station was lost. The >“维克拉姆着陆器按计划下降，在降至2.1km高度前性能观测正常，但随后着陆器与基站失去联系。目前相关数据正在分析中。”相当于美国NASA的印度空间研究机构主席 K. Sivan说。
The control room in the city of Bengaluru filled with scientists underwent a visible change as updates from the lander faded. The crowd had celebrated every small step during the controlled descent and at 1:55 a.m. local time on Saturday (4:25 p.m. ET Friday), the moment the landing was expected to take place, silence descended.
在班加罗尔市挤满了科学家的控制室里，随着着陆器的更新消失，气氛发生了明显的变化。科学家团队为控制下降取得的每一点进展而庆贺雀跃，但当时间来到当地时间周六的凌晨1：55，预计本来应着陆的时刻时，控制室陷入了死寂。
"In life, there are ups and downs. The country is proud of you. And all your hard work has taught us something ... Hope for the best ... You have served the country well and served science and humanity well," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the announcement.
“人生，难免起起落落。国家为你们感到骄傲。你们的艰苦工作启迪了世人……永远心怀最远大的追求 ……汝辈之功，无愧于国家、科学、人类。”印度总统莫迪在宣布登月计划失败后说道。
Later, Modi tweeted: "We remain hopeful and will continue working hard on our space programme." He was scheduled to address the nation later Saturday.
随后，莫迪发推道：“我们的希望不灭，仍然将继续致力于空间项目的研究。”本周六晚些时候，他计划进行全国演讲。
Modi was in the mission control room when the lander was supposed to touch down.
在着陆器本应该着陆的当下，莫迪也在任务指挥室里。
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