Isro s mars mission is the cheapest mission so far with just rs.
First satellite to mars by india.
India has become the fourth nation or geo bloc to put a satellite into orbit around mars and the first from asia.
It was launched on 5 november 2013 by the indian space research organisation isro.
The first lander on mars soft landed on 2 december 1971.
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It was designed and developed by a team from seven engineering colleges in karnataka and andhra pradesh.
Prime minister indira gandhi named the first indian satellite as aryabhatta.
It is india s first interplanetary mission and it made it the fourth space agency to reach mars.
This morning at 09 08 gmt indian space research organisation isro successfully launched the mars orbiter mission also known as mangalyaan the country s first spacecraft destined for mars.
It was completed at a record low cost of 74 million.
Only the us russia and europe have previously sent missions to mars.
The idea surfaced again in jules verne s the begum s fortune 1879.
The first indian satellite aryabhatta was named after an indian astronomer and mathematician.
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India s first mission to the red planet called the mars orbiter mission is slated to launch from satish dhawan space center on oct.
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See photos from the mission s preparation here.
Isro s mission to mars was the only mission to reach the mars in the first attempt.
India thus became the first country to enter mars orbit on its first attempt.
Mom was placed into mars orbit on 24 september 2014 at 8 23 am ist.
The first fictional depiction of a satellite being launched into orbit was a short story by edward everett hale the brick moon.
Contact lost 14 5 seconds after transmission start.
India s first pico satellite weighing less than 1 kg.
The first partial image 70 lines was transmitted.
Rover partial failure deployment is unknown due to communication problem because of storm proton k d.