Mars Orbiter Mission: top related news
04.10 / 10:31
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Mangalyaan mission is dead! ISRO Mars Orbiter breaks Indian hearts; it was truly SPECIAL
On October 3, the Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) broke the hearts of 1.2 billion Indians when it revealed that the Mars Orbiter has lost communication with the ground station and with its current non-recoverable state, the Mangalyaan mission has been brought to an end. The orbiter was in its eighth year (7 years, 6 months, 8 days), which had extended its original mission timeline by seven years. Yet, the death of Mangalyaan has saddened many who were looking forward to celebrating the eighth anniversary of the mission. So, why was the Mangalyaan mission so loved in India? And what milestones and firsts did this tech marvel reach? Read on to find out.