India’s Mars orbiter cost less than the movie Gravity and reached its destination on the first attempt, and what that says about who actually owns the future of space exploration.

In November 2013, the Indian Space Research Organisation launched its Mars Orbiter Mission from Sriharikota on a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle. The spacecraft, also known as Mangalyaan, entered Mars orbit on 24 September 2014 at the first attempt. The total approved project budget was approximately ₹454 crore, around $74 million USD at the time. The [...] The post India’s Mars orbiter cost less than the movie Gravity and reached its destination on the first attempt, and what that says about who actually owns the future of space exploration. appeared first on Space Daily .