Waspie_Dwarf Posted November 5, 2013 #1 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Indian spacecraft soars on historic journey to Mars India's workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle blasted off Tuesday with the country's first Mars mission, a low-budget project marking India's foray into an elite club of space powers.The 146-foot-tall rocket, specifically tailored for the Mars mission, launched at 0908 GMT (4:08 a.m. EST) Tuesday from the Satish Dhawan Space Center, India's spaceport on Sriharikota Island about 50 miles north of Chennai. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted November 5, 2013 Author #2 Share Posted November 5, 2013 India launches first Mars-bound spacecraft MangalyaanIndia successfully launches its first rocket bound for Mars from the east-coast island of Shriharikota, a complex mission that it hopes will demonstrate and advance technologies for space travel Source: The Telegraph - YouTube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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