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India To Launch Mars Orbiter "Mangalyaan" Tuesday

Posted by Unknown on from the first-time's-a-charm dept.

sfcrazy writes "On Tuesday (Mangalwaar) the Indian Space and Research Organization (ISRO) will launch the Mars orbiter Mangalyaan from Satish Dhawan Space Centre. The spaceship will take over 10 months to reach Mars and, if everything goes well, it would make India the first country to send a payload to Mars in its first attempt, and would beat close rival China whose recent mission failed."

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  1. Re:I just hope it doesn't smell by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I'd be more concerned about it meeting up with its other satellite buddies, then orbiting in one big, wide line so slowly that the American satellite can't pass.