Bangalore: Three years ago, V Adimurthy wrote a feasibility report, the first ever, on a mission to Mars. Today, when India's Mars orbiter Mangalyaan successfully entered the red planet's orbit, he said, "It is a dream come true." (Mars Mission Successful, PM Modi Hails Historic Achievement)
Dr Adimurthy said the journey from report to reality in one lifetime is rare. He described the Mangalyaan mission as a "well-conceived mission. We wanted to reach this place in the shortest possible time." (Mangalyaan, the Cheapest Mars Mission Ever)
He exulted in the fact that India has seen success in its first attempt, noting that the success rate of missions to Mars has not been encouraging. (Mangalyaan Makes History: Top 10 Facts)
India's Mars mission, Mangalyaan, today morning entered the red planet's orbit in a historic moment for the country's space programme. (Mangalyaan Tweets Howdy As NASA's Curiosity Says Namaste on Twitter)
By placing Mangalyaan in the Mars orbit, India joins the US, the European Space Agency and the former Soviet Union in the elite club of Martian explorers. China and Japan have failed.
Dr Adimurthy said the journey from report to reality in one lifetime is rare. He described the Mangalyaan mission as a "well-conceived mission. We wanted to reach this place in the shortest possible time." (Mangalyaan, the Cheapest Mars Mission Ever)
India's Mars mission, Mangalyaan, today morning entered the red planet's orbit in a historic moment for the country's space programme. (Mangalyaan Tweets Howdy As NASA's Curiosity Says Namaste on Twitter)
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