India reached Mars on its first attempt with a mission that cost less than many Hollywood films, becoming the first Asian nation to enter Martian orbit and the first country anywhere to succeed on its maiden try
At 7:17 a.m. Indian Standard Time on 24 September 2014, the Mars Orbiter Mission fired its main engine and allowed Mars to capture it. With that burn, India became the first Asian nation to place a…
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