Nov 5, 2013

MISSION MARS – JOURNEY BEGAN

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MANGALYAAN – MARS ORBITER MISSION (MOM) Spacecraft Launched Successfully to Earth Orbit.

Prime Minister announced on 15th August 2012 and today the PSLV-C25 (this is 25th Flight) placed the spacecraft into earth orbit 44 minutes after blast off which took place exactly at 2.38 pm today from Sriharikota.

It is a 300 day Journey, after few days of orbiting Earth, it will start the 480 million mile journey towards Mars .

It will  reach the Mars orbit by September 2014.

We are the 4th Country after Soviet Union, USA and European Union on Mars Journey.

Scientific Objective of the Mission is Exploration of Mars Surface Features, Morphology, Mineralogy and Martian Atmosphere by indigenous scientific instruments.

Every Indian can feel proud on this moment.

CONGRATULATION TO ALL AT ISRO.

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wishes to all.

       

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