Tuesday, November 5, 2013

India's Mars mission - Mangalyaan

India's first ever attempt to reach another planet became reality today when Mangalyaan - Mars orbiter mission started its journey today afternoon at 2.38 pm. ISRO successfully lauched Mangalyaan today after noon from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. This mission is special in itself.
Mars orbiter mission will probably reach near Mars around 24th September. If this happens, India's efforts  will only be the fourth such attempt ever after Russia, USA and European association.
The mission required an expenditure of  nearly $ 73 million dollars.
The main aim behind this mission to study the presence of methane in the atmosphere of Mars. There is a lot more to look forward towards this mission. It sets India as one of the leading countries in the field of space science.
If you want to learn more about this mission you may follow the link:
http://www.space.com/23464-india-launches-mars-orbiter-mission.html

4 comments:

Debopam said...

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drkaustubhjoshi said...

Thanks for pointing out mistake. Corrected. I will check the link.

Paresh Kale said...

Brief and to the point !

drkaustubhjoshi said...

Thanks Paresh