Saturday 17 January 2015

September 24

Year Events
2014

 MARS ORBITER MISSION (MOM) or MANGALYAN 


India's first mission to Mars i.e., Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) placed in Martian Orbit successfully on "September 24". It was launched on November 5 in 2013 using Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle named PSLV-C25 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre. With this achievement India became first country to successfully reach to Mars on its first attempt. India became fourth country to reach Mars after United States of America, Europe & Russia. India also became first Asian country to reach to Mars successfully.

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