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  First MOM trajectory correction manoeuvre planned for Dec 11

  India | December 09, 2013 17:33 IST

  Chennai: As India's maiden mission to Mars continues its fuel-less cruise to the Red Planet, ISRO would this week carry out further manoeuvres aimed at keeping the spacecraft in the intended trajectory.The first of the

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  NASA diagnosing problem on Mars rover Curiosity

  World | November 21, 2013 10:38 IST

  Pasadena, California : The Mars rover Curiosity has temporarily stopped science observations while NASA checks out an electrical problem.The space agency said Wednesday the voltage change was first discovered on Sunday and engineers think it

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  NASA's Mars mission rocket arrives at launching pad

  World | November 17, 2013 13:56 IST

  Washington: The US space agency NASA Saturday rolled out to the launching pad at Cap Canaveral, Florida, the Atlas 5 rocket, which will blast off Monday for Mars carrying the MAVEN spacecraft, which will study

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  ISRO performs last orbit raising manoeuvre on its Mars mission

  India | November 16, 2013 9:16 IST

  Chennai : The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) today performed the last of the five orbit-raising manoeuvre on its Mars Orbiter in the early hours, raising the apogee (farthest point from Earth) of the spacecraft

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  Mars mission will enthuse young minds in studying space: Kalam

  India | November 13, 2013 7:20 IST

  Etawah (UP) : Former President APJ Abdul Kalam yesterday said that the country's Mars mission would not only help in learning technology and mission implementation but also enthuse young minds in further exploring the outer

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  Mars Mission on track; orbit to be raised tomorrow

  India | November 06, 2013 16:00 IST

  Chennai: A day after its successful launch, India's Mars Orbiter spacecraft was functioning smoothly in the Earth's orbit and ready for orbit raising operations tomorrow.“Since its injection into Earth's orbit yesterday, it has been functioning

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  Mars mission: AP CM congratulates ISRO for successful launch

  India | November 05, 2013 19:08 IST

  Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy today congratulated the ISRO for the successful launch of ‘Mangalyan', Mars Orbiter Spacecraft.  Reddy congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists, led by chairman K

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  Nation spent Rs 6,000 cr on Diwali rockets, ISRO spent Rs 350 cr on Mangalyaan, says U R Rao

  India | November 05, 2013 16:03 IST

  Sriharikota(AP): Former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief Prof U R Rao today thanked ISRO scientists on their fantastic performance in putting the Mangalyaan on its journey towards Mars.Addressing ISRO scientists and journalists at the

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  Live reporting: India successfully launches Mangalyaan to Mars, goes into Earth's orbit

  India | November 05, 2013 16:39 IST

  Sriharikota(AP): India today put its first confident foot forward in inter-planetary travel when it successfully launched the Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter Mission) into Earth's orbit with old workhorse PSLV C-25 doing a perfect liftoff, putting the

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  India to launch Orbiter to Mars next week

  India | October 30, 2013 21:29 IST

  Sriharikota(AP): India will launch its ambitious space mission to Mars next week after it got delayed due to bad weather in the Pacific Ocean. The unmanned spacecraft would orbit the red planet, after being blasting off

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  India to launch Mars mission 2 days after Delhi on Nov 5

  India | October 22, 2013 17:35 IST

  Chennai: India's ambitious Rs.450 crore space mission to Mars has been scheduled for Nov 5, said a top Indian space agency official today."The Mars mission has been fixed for Nov 5. The heat shield of

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  India's Mars satellite mated with rocket

  India | October 20, 2013 21:46 IST

  Chennai:  The Indian space agency Sunday completed integration of its Mars mission satellite with the rocket while the heat shield is expected to be closed in couple of days, said an official."The 1,340 kg satellite

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  India's October 28 Mars mission on schedule: Isro

  India | October 05, 2013 21:05 IST

  Bangalore: Isro on Saturday said the country's October 28 Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) was on schedule, dismissing suggestions that Nasa may not be in a position to offer it deep space network support following government

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  India to have five rocket launches, including Mars mission, in 2013

  India | May 06, 2013 13:32 IST

  Chennai, May 6: India's space agency is planning to have a total of five rocket launches in 2013 from its rocket launch pad at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, around 80 km from here. This will

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  Nasa to launch another Mars mission in 2016

  World | August 21, 2012 22:37 IST

  Washington, Aug 21: Encouraged by the success of “Curiosity”, NASA has announced to launch a new Mars mission in 2016 to take a better look into the guts of the Red Planet.The mission called “InSight”

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  Mars mission to boost India's credentials, says Kasturirangan

  India | August 20, 2012 14:38 IST

  Bangalore, Aug 20: India's proposed Mars mission in November next year would boost its credentials to take part in possible international collaborative ventures on exploring the Red Planet.“Besides doing it on its own, ISRO will

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  India's Mars mission announcement irks British MPs

  World | August 18, 2012 7:32 IST

  London, Aug 17: The announcement of India's Mars mission has sparked another round of tabloid-driven controversy over the wisdom of sending 280 million pounds of British aid to India every year when the country can

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  India all set to give go ahead for Mars mission

  India | July 14, 2012 16:19 IST

  Mysore, Jul 14: India is all set to give the go-ahead for an ambitious mission to Mars, expected in November next year, a top Space Department official said here today.“A lot of studies have been

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  Mock Russian Mars Mission Ready For Landing On Red Planet

  World | February 14, 2011 19:25 IST

  Moscow, Feb 14: After 257 days in a locked steel capsule, an international crew of six researchers on a mock trip to Mars prepared Monday to simulate landing on the Red Planet.The crew of three