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India's Satellite Makes It to Mars' Orbit
Scientists broke into wild cheers as the orbiter maneuvered into its designated place around the red planet.
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First attempt! Congrats to India to be the first one to do that.
This is a pretty awesome achievement, especially for a first attempt.
Great achievement for only $70ish million.
Way cheaper than a hollywood movie production. Well done guys.
"At just $US74 million ($84 million), India's mission cost is less than the estimated $US100 million budget of the sci-fi blockbuster Gravity." The actual thing cost more than a fictional movie.
Yes especialy when comparing to NASAs Mars program that cost 10x that.
This is an amazing achievement considering just how difficult it is to successfully put a probe into orbit around Mars. Many missions have failed in the past.