After China's success of man mission to space recently, India is taking its space exploration quite seriously. The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has finalised its ambitious mission to Mars. Talking to the media in a space conference on Saturday in Mysore, Isro chairman K Radhakrishnan announced that clearance of the Mars mission is expected in November next year. Read more
Indian Scientists Propose 10 Experiments For 2013 Mission To Mars
A Indian mission to Mars is taking shape with space scientists proposing 10 experiments, mostly related to the study of the Red Planets atmosphere. Proof that this challenging mission is no longer a dream is amply evident in a report of the Planetary Sciences and Exploration conference, organized by the Ahmedabad-based Planex group of the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), an affiliate of ISRO, between December 12 and 14, 2011. Read more
Bolstered by the "success" of Chandrayaan- I, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO ) has now set its sights on Mars. ISRO Chairman K Radhakrishnan on Wednesday said the nation's space research capabilities would be at par with the international community which is planning to set up a colony on the Mars by 2030. He was speaking after releasing a book titled 'Moon Mission,' authored by S K Das, honorary advisor to ISRO . Read more
Mars mission still on track The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has scheduled its mission to orbit Mars sometime between 2013 and 2015, Isro scientists said on Monday.
ISRO planning mission to Mars Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman G. Madhavan Nair indicated on Monday that India planned to launch a mission to explore Mars. It was under the conceptual stage.
Mars mission by 2013-2015, says ISRO India's mission to Mars will take place between 2013-2015, Indian Space Research Organisation chief G Madhavan Nair said on Monday.