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Mars Orbiter Raised to Higher Orbit

The second orbit raising manoeuvre of Mars Orbiter Spacecraft was completed in the early hours on Friday.

Nov 8, 2013

Arjun Rampal - Bollywoods New 'Chocolate Hero'

New Delhi, November 8 (ANI): While Arjun Rampal is arguably one of B-Town's hottest actors, he can now officially be claimed as Bollywood's hottest chocolate hero. The actor who has recently been roped in by world's best chocolate makers Mars Inc as their brand ambassador was in New Delhi to launch galaxy chocolates in India where he got candid with us. Well all we can say is that Arjun and Chocolate is surely a match made in heaven!!!

Nov 8, 2013

ISRO Spacecraft Inches Closer to Mars

The Orbiter to Mars launched by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is inching closer to the Red planet after the spacecraft was raised by 5,275 km apogee (farthest point from Earth) in the early hours of Thursday.

Nov 8, 2013

ISRO chief lauds scientists on successful mars mission launch

Sriharikota, Nov 5 (ANI): Chief of the Indian space research organization (ISRO), K. Radhakrishnan on Tuesday lauded his team of scientists for successfully launching the ‘new’ and ‘complex’ Mars mission. An ecstatic Radhakrishnan said that he owed a lot of the achievement to the scientists who worked hard to achieve their target.

Nov 5, 2013

Magalyaan: India hopeful of a successful mission to Mars

Thiruvananthapuram /New Delhi/Sriharikota, Nov 5 (ANI): Former chief of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), G. Madhavan Nair hoped for a successful mission to Mars after the nation launched its first rocket to the red planet on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Minister of States in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), V. Narayansamy said that the moment was joyous for everyone associated with the mission. In New Delhi, Director of New Delhi’s Nehru Planetarium, N. Ratnashri highlighted the possible complications on the planet.

Nov 5, 2013

India Successfully Launches First Mission to Mars; PM Congratulates ISRO Team [PHOTOS]

Mangalyaan, India's first mission to Mars, was successfully launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh at 2.38 pm on Tuesday.

Nov 5, 2013

India's Mars Mission: Narendra Modi foresees country's 'mangal' future

New Delhi, Nov 05 (ANI): Congratulating those concerned with India's successful Mars Mission that began with the lift off of its satellite Mangalyaan BJP's PM Candidate, Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the country was progressing towards a fruitful future.

Nov 5, 2013

Indias Mars Mission: Mangalyaan lifts off

Sriharikota, Nov 05 (ANI): India’s first mission to Mars with its satellite, Mangalyaan successfully lifted-off on Tuesday from the balmy space port of Sriharikota in coastal Andhra Pradesh.

Nov 5, 2013

Countdown of Indias Mars mission enters final phase

New Delhi/ Tirupathi, Nov 05 (ANI): With the successful launch of the country’s maiden Mars mission on Tuesday, Indian scientists aim to reach the red planet at a much lower cost than successful missions by United States, Europe and Russia, in a flight that could potentially position the emerging Asian nation as a budget player in the latest global space race. India is set to launch its Mars probe at 2:38 PM on Tuesday, according to the plan of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). The first Indian mission to Mars is aimed at developing the technologies required for design, planning, management and operations of an interplanetary mission. The Mars Orbiter Mission has ambitious science goals as well, including a search for methane in the Martian atmosphere. On Earth, the chemical is strongly tied to life.

Nov 5, 2013

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India's First Mission to Mars: All You Need to Know [PHOTOS]

The countdown to India's first mission to Mars to launch an unmanned spacecraft on a nine-month journey to the planet has begun.

Nov 5, 2013

Historic day for India: Scientist CB Devgan on ISRO Mars Mission

New Delhi, Nov 05 (ANI): India is all set for its maiden Mars mission with its satellite, Mangalyaan, scheduled for a lift-off today from the balmy space port of Sriharikota in coastal Andhra Pradesh. With the weather forecast clear and no space debris expected to come in the way of the satellite, the lift-off is likely to take place on time at 2:38 pm. Talking over this, Scientist CB Devgan said in New Delhi that it is a historic day for India.

Nov 5, 2013

India's maiden Mars mission 'Mangalyaan' to be launched today

Sriharikota, Nov 05 (ANI): India is all set for its maiden Mars mission with its satellite, Mangalyaan, scheduled for a lift-off on Tuesday, at 2:38pm from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The countdown for the launch started on Sunday and is progressing normally. In about 56 and a half hour countdown, scientists were busy assembling the satellite and its launch vehicle together. With the weather forecast clear and no space debris expected to come in the way of the satellite the lift-off is likely to take place on time.

Nov 5, 2013