Every one is waiting for 24 September’14 when India’s Mangalyaan is slated
to be inserted in Mars atmosphere. It will be a very proud day for India and
Indians all around the world. And Indian’s can confidently say – We have done
it!
The day we are all waiting for is coming close. India’s
Mars Orbiter spacecraft, Mangalyaan, was launched onboard PSLV-C25 on 5
November 2013 from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on the east coast of India. It
is slated to be inserted in Mars atmosphere on September 24. Nine months after
lift-off; India’s spacecraft is ready for the final lap. Nine months will give
birth and add a new chapter in Indian space research.
India’s Mars Orbiter Mission, Mangalyaan is 24 days and 9
million km away from the Red Planet. The spacecraft is slated to enter the Mars
Orbiter on September 24 at 7.30 am. The ISRO informs, the spacecraft is
travelling at 21-22 km/sec. ‘This is a very critical phase of the mission. We
are all keeping our fingers crossed’, says Dr K Radhakrishnan, ISRO Chairman.
The Mangalyaan probe, India’s first interplanetary mission,
has a Rs 450 crore price tag, which is less than a sixth of the amount
earmarked for a Mars probe to be launched by NASA (National Aeronautics &
Space Administration). US, Europe and Russia have sent probes that have orbited
or landed on Mars at much greater cost.
Probes to Mars have a high failure rate and a success will
be a boost for India, especially after a similar mission by China failed to
leave earth’s orbit in 2011. China is closely following Mangalyaan’s successful
launch, which will aid India’s efforts to capture more of the $304 billion (Rs
18.73 lakh crore) global space market.
Indians hope everything will go fine and India will
demonstrate to the world Indian technology at its best. The Indian scientists
will not only make an impact with the latest technology but also show case the
cost factor which is much cheaper than other Mars missions. And this will open
for India a wide array of possibilities in space research and development, and
its commercial value.
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| Shree Mallikarjun Temple at Canacona in Goa |
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