India's Voyage To Mars
ISRO ( Indian Space Research Organization ) has made it public that on 5th November 2013 the Mars satellite will be sent on its’ mission. The satellite will be launched by ISRO from Satish Dhawan Space Centre located in Sriharikota. The Mars orbiter satellite will be launched by PSLV-25 on the above mentioned date at about 14:26 hr.IST.This will cost around INR 450crores. The main purpose of this mission is to demonstrate to the World the Indian scientific know-how regarding launching of satellite on rotation path of Mars as well as to investigate the existence of life if any on the planet. During its’ voyage photographs of the planet would be taken and studies of its’ atmosphere would be made. The launching process has started. Due to bad weather prevailing in the Pacific Ocean, it could not be launched in October, 2013. Therefore the program has been rescheduled. The Mars satellite will move over this Ocean and two ships will be stationed there to keep constant watch on the satellite. Any failure to launch the satellite before 19th, November will further delay the program for two years.
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