India’s Mission to Mars
India’s Mission to Mars begins this year i.e 2013. After the unveiling of the probe ‘Mangalyaan’ at the Indian Science Congress in Kolkata on January 6, the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh formally announced the launch of a Space Exploration Programme to the Red Planet Mars in November 2013.
This unmanned Scientific Space Mission follows on the heels of the launch of Curiosity, NASA’s Rover which successfully landed on Mars on August 6, 2012. This Rover has been sending back information which will serve as the foundation for possible manned missions to the Red Planet. Packed with cutting edge technology this probe is able to explore the surface of the planet with ease trying to determine if Mars has any microbial life.
India’s Space programmehas completed 29 Space Missions and using the help of private investors, the country hopes to fulfill long cherished dreams of leaping forward in a Space Age second to none and also becoming the only Asian country to send a mission to Mars.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will provide the launch Vehicle PSLV at Sriharikota. The goal will be to study the climate, geology and the sustainability of life on the planet.
These formal announcements of Space exploration have come under deep criticism from British and American media as an estimated Rs 4500 crores are to be spent on the project which critics believe could be spent otherwise wisely as India is a developing country and needs to address other critical issues.
The Prime Minister has defended the programme saying that the step will benefit the Nation in the long run leading providing huge returns on the investment. It will also inspire the young and talented citizens to take up careers in Science and Technology. After all it is the right of every Indian Child to explore Space.
Countries like China, Japan, UK, France and the US have already forged ahead in their mission to send unmanned scientific exploratory probes to Mars and a new exciting mission awaits called Mars One. This mission is launched by a Private Dutch Enterprise, its goal being to establish a Human settlement on Mars.
A global selection procedure will kick off this year to recruit healthy, resilient, adaptable, creative and resourceful people for a 8 long training programme to travel to Mars. This team will carry 2500 kg of cargo to set up residence on the Red planet in what can be named the first dream voyage of its kind.
India’s Mission to Mars
India’s Mission to Mars begins this year i.e 2013. After the unveiling of the probe ‘Mangalyaan’ at the Indian Science Congress in Kolkata on January 6, the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh formally announced the launch of a Space Exploration Programme to the Red Planet Mars in November 2013.
This unmanned Scientific Space Mission follows on the heels of the launch of Curiosity, NASA’s Rover which successfully landed on Mars on August 6, 2012. This Rover has been sending back information which will serve as the foundation for possible manned missions to the Red Planet. Packed with cutting edge technology this probe is able to explore the surface of the planet with ease trying to determine if Mars has any microbial life.
India’s Space programmehas completed 29 Space Missions and using the help of private investors, the country hopes to fulfill long cherished dreams of leaping forward in a Space Age second to none and also becoming the only Asian country to send a mission to Mars.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will provide the launch Vehicle PSLV at Sriharikota. The goal will be to study the climate, geology and the sustainability of life on the planet.
These formal announcements of Space exploration have come under deep criticism from British and American media as an estimated Rs 4500 crores are to be spent on the project which critics believe could be spent otherwise wisely as India is a developing country and needs to address other critical issues.
The Prime Minister has defended the programme saying that the step will benefit the Nation in the long run leading providing huge returns on the investment. It will also inspire the young and talented citizens to take up careers in Science and Technology. After all it is the right of every Indian Child to explore Space.
Countries like China, Japan, UK, France and the US have already forged ahead in their mission to send unmanned scientific exploratory probes to Mars and a new exciting mission awaits called Mars One. This mission is launched by a Private Dutch Enterprise, its goal being to establish a Human settlement on Mars.
A global selection procedure will kick off this year to recruit healthy, resilient, adaptable, creative and resourceful people for a 8 long training programme to travel to Mars. This team will carry 2500 kg of cargo to set up residence on the Red planet in what can be named the first dream voyage of its kind.
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