India’s prime minister Narendra Modi led nationwide celebrations yesterday after his country became the first in the world to succesfully send a satellite to Mars on a first attempt.
The Mangalyaan satellite entered the red planet’s orbit on Tuesday evening, a day after the American MAVEN - Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN - mission.
The feat cost India a tiny fraction of the bill footed by NASA for their expedition - the US spent £410 million compared to the £45 million invested in the Indian Mars Orbiter Mission.
“A Hollywood movie costs more,” Mr Modi said as he seized on the achievement as confirmation that India is now a world leader in low cost space exploration.
The Indian prime minister had previously joked the mission’s budget was lower than Gravity, the Sandra Bullock and George Clooney sci-fi film which was £13 million more expensive. Full story...
Related posts:
The Mangalyaan satellite entered the red planet’s orbit on Tuesday evening, a day after the American MAVEN - Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN - mission.
The feat cost India a tiny fraction of the bill footed by NASA for their expedition - the US spent £410 million compared to the £45 million invested in the Indian Mars Orbiter Mission.
“A Hollywood movie costs more,” Mr Modi said as he seized on the achievement as confirmation that India is now a world leader in low cost space exploration.
The Indian prime minister had previously joked the mission’s budget was lower than Gravity, the Sandra Bullock and George Clooney sci-fi film which was £13 million more expensive. Full story...
Related posts:
- India's spacecraft reaches Mars orbit ... and history
- Islamic clerics issue fatwa against living on Mars!!!
- What India's space scientists and street children have in common...
- India launches spacecraft to Mars...
- Wanted: People willing to die on Mars...
- And so, 40 years ago, did Neil Armstrong really walk on the moon?
No comments:
Post a Comment