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India Plans Mars Mission in 2013

Posted by Unknown on from the offplaneting-development-proved-disastrous dept.

New submitter susmit writes with news of India's new goal for launching a satellite to Mars in 2013. From the article: "India plans to launch a mission to Mars next year, putting an orbital probe around the red planet to study its climate and geology, top space department officials said on Thursday. ... A 320-tonne Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle rocket will be used to carry the orbiter spaceship, blasting off from the ISRO launch site at Sriharikota in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh. Another senior official at ISRO, requesting anonymity, estimated the cost of the mission at 4.0-5.0 billion rupees ($70-90 million dollars)."

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  1. No electricity needed. by dtml-try+MyNick · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sending a probe to Mars without any electricity, damn..... We're really lagging behind in terms of innovation :)

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  2. Oh Great by thewils · · Score: 1, Funny

    There'll most likely be a corner shop there for the next mission.

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    1. Re:Oh Great by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      Better that than a Wal-Mart.

  3. India plans moon mission by kawabago · · Score: 2, Funny

    So am I.

  4. I've got high hopes for them... by ilsaloving · · Score: 3, Funny

    Unlike some other counties, they know how to use the metric system. ;)

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