ISRO - Indian Space Research Organisation, ISRO's maiden Mars mission successful as Mangalyaan enters Mars orbit
With the success of Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM ), India has joined the United States, European Space Agency and the former Soviet Union in the elite club of Martian explorers.
ISRO scientists successfully ignited the main 440 Newton Liquid Apogee Motor (LAM) and eight small thrusters that fired for 24-minutes from 7.17 AM and slowed down the speed of Mars spacecraft 'Mangalyaan' for it to slip into a smooth orbit around the Red Planet after almost a year-long voyage.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who witnessed the historic moment, congratulated the scientists for their hard work terming it as a proud moment for the country.
“Today MOM has met Mangal (Mars). Today Mangal has got MOM. The time this mission was short named as MOM, I was sure that MOM won't disappoint us,” Modi, who wore a red coloured jacket, said after nerve-wracking final moments at the command centre of Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) in Bangalore.
With the success of Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM ), India has joined the United States, European Space Agency and the former Soviet Union in the elite club of Martian explorers.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who witnessed the historic moment, congratulated the scientists for their hard work terming it as a proud moment for the country.
“Today MOM has met Mangal (Mars). Today Mangal has got MOM. The time this mission was short named as MOM, I was sure that MOM won't disappoint us,” Modi, who wore a red coloured jacket, said after nerve-wracking final moments at the command centre of Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) in Bangalore.
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