Indian probe “Mangalyan” launched successfully on Mars. This was reported on Wednesday, September 24, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).
Output “Mangalyana” to Mars orbit began at 07:17 am Indian time (05:47 MSK). During the maneuver the rocket engines unit worked for 24 minutes, RIA Novosti reported. The probe entered orbit around Mars on the reverse side, resulting in communication with it was lost at 12.5 minutes. Once the unit is out of the shadow of the planet, it became clear that the operation completed successfully.
India was the first country in the world that has managed to bring the probe to Mars orbit on the first attempt, and the first Asian country, which reached this success.
For operation in the Mission Control Center in Bangalore watched Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “Today, history was made. We decided to go into the unknown and have achieved the impossible. I congratulate all the scientists of ISRO, as well as all my fellow citizens on this historic occasion, “- he said.
Run” Mangalyana “was held November 5, 2013. Problem probe equipped with five instruments, is to explore the surface of Mars. The mission has cost India $ 74 million, making it the cheapest of all the latest missions to Mars.
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