In Asian Space Race, India Inches Closer to Beating China to Mars
Mangalyaan, which means "Mars craft" in Hindi, lifted off today at 2:38 pm from Sriharikota, 80 kilometres from Chennai.
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On the heels of Chinese President Xi Jinping's historic visit to India, a twenty-first century Asian space race between the two countries is gaining momentum. Though China has proved its superiority in many aspects, India may just prove the winner in the race to Mars.
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India has launched its first mission to Mars from the Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra Pradesh. The project was completed in 15 months at a cost of $73 million or Rs. 450 crore. Mangalyaan, which means "Mars craft" in Hindi, lifted off at 2:38 pm from Sriharikota, 80 kilometres from Chennai.
