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Indian Mars Mission Has Completed 95% of Its Journey Without a Hitch
First time accepted submitter rinka writes India's Mars Orbiter Mission, known as Mangalyaan, has made some progress since we last discussed it. The mission is on target and has completed 95% of its journey. It will reach its destination before the end of the month. Scientists will undertake a "challenging task" on September 24 when they will restart the onboard liquid engine, which has been in sleep mode for nearly ten months, for a critical maneuver of the spacecraft.
Beware of the Indians. The Indians will overtake the world just as the Chinese did. Just as the Persians did. Just as the Europeans did. And just as the Americans did.
Its the last few feet that count
or is that meters
Pictures of dead, red rocks will really help the Indian standard of living. I mean look at the country with the most space firsts, Russia, look at that standard of living!
Learn some grammar, rinka.
Do they mean hitch as in hitchhiking? No surprise!
I've driven to LA and now I will undertake a "challenging task" of finding her and getting past the bodyguards.
I wish them the best of luck, but the headline reminds me of the joke about the optimist falling from a building...
How can I believe you when you tell me what I don't want to hear?
You know, just to be sure. Dear Friend, Please do the needful and report back, we'll close this ticket for now.
I want to delete my account but Slashdot doesn't allow it.
Usually is the bitch. Good luck!!!
they can call themselves for tech support and wait on hold
This is like saying that an airplane has flown 95% of its journey without a hitch when it is takeoffs and landings that get most airplanes. Only a small percentage have issues while trucking along.
This is the same with interplanetary missions. They rarely go wrong as they drift along in them middle of nowhere.
But the coolest fact so far with this mission is that it apparently cost less than the making of the movie Gravity. That really makes you think that if the defence budget was cut in two and the cuts transferred to NASA then where would the space program be?
Generally speaking, the hitches happen most commonly during landing, takeoff, and then trajectory-establishing burns. The in-between parts that make up the bulk of the time spent aren't all that risky.
Clearly a scam. Just like the moon landings and Father Christmas.
Just saying... ;)
The mule wandered away.
If they used a standard design that NASA uses that as soon as the two chemicals touch they go BOOM! the only issue is if the valves open or if there has been any leaks.
Honestly this stuff isn't rocket scie..... oh wait.....
Do not look at laser with remaining good eye.
The whole point is the first 1% and the last 1%, otherwise, the Mars Observer is probably still going strong having completed several thousand % of its original trip to Mars...
Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent. Polar Scope Align for iOS
Now they will discover that Mars is actually made of delicious channa masala!
Just curios on how many other mars missions have even made this 95% in their first attempt?
95% is not a milestone. There's nothing significant about it. They're just sending out press releases at random moments in the trajectory because they want to get publicity additional times without actually doing additional things that deserve publicity.
Lots of flights, no matter which type, do 95% OK, it's the last bit that's critical.
... And do the needful.
while 95% of the population still live in extreme poverty and could make more use of the billions wasted on this project..
It's == it is
This is not difficult.
I don't understand why most Americans on this site have such an inferiority complex. For the fuck's sake, USA is the front-runner in the space technology. If India tries to achieve a small feet in space tech, why does it bother these people so much? Scientists at NASA would be excited seeing some other agency achieve any such feet using a different method. What I am seeing is that, the people who actually contribute nothing in the field but brag around saying 'my country' did this only have this kind of opinion.
If you are seeing excited Indians, no need to feel jealous, let them be, you don't need to come and bash India. Indians are not bashing US when NASA achieves it's milestones.
Had it needed toilets it would still be grounded.
If the question says, how many seconds or how many kilos, then its obvious what the units are , even tho they are missing.
Liberty freedom are no1, not dicks in suits.
Way to go, India! I knew you had a space program, but I had no idea you were sending an orbiter to Mars. You make us all proud!
Thanks for that interesting info !
Why not? The USA did pretty well in the 1940s despite a similar situation.
On a similar note: do we use an Arabic number system or do they use a European one?
It's a bit of a trick question since it looks like it came from India.
History is not clear cut. Just because we eat fried potatoes does not mean we have a civilisation based on the Incas.
cant wait
Egyptian stuff was all the rage in Victorian England. Influence depends on more than some idea of superiority. Does the massive cultural influence of Hollywood make New York inferior? OK - stupid question, but it's in the same set as what you appear to be suggesting.
What in the world is a liquid engine?
Thought you all would find this link interesting: http://www.hindustantimes.com/specials/coverage/marsorbitermission/marsorbitermission/mangalyaan-on-track-5-things-to-know-about-india-s-mars-orbiter-mission/sp-article10-1263914.aspx
The mission was designed to map methane on Mars, but MSL has found none so the results could be disappointing, but just getting to Mars orbit will be a big achievement. There are no sacred cows on Mars and no methane, alas.