[techie128]

Do I detect a bit of condescension in NYT's tone? Do we need to remind the numerous failures US & USSR had before they got their space program off the ground? Also, they forgot India who did send a lunar orbiter and sent a probe on Moon's surface back in 2008.

[KSS42]

I didn't notice any condescension in the article. I thought it was fairly positive towards the mission. Also, India was mentioned in the article.

[sanxiyn]

Chandrayaan-1's Moon Impact Probe was an impactor, not a lander.

[ncmncm]

Both were, in the end.

But this one was going slower.