MOM Gets to Mars!

India Arrives at the Red Planet!

The Prime Minister of India addresses the scientists of ISRO after the successful MOM orbital insertion.
The Prime Minister of India addresses the scientists of ISRO after the successful MOM orbital insertion.

Congratulations to the Indian Space Research Organization for the successful arrival at Mars!  The MOM/Mangalyaan mission is now ready to do major research and joins with the spacecraft of other nations in Martian exploration!  To all our Indian friends in the space business:  Bahut bahut badhaaeeyaan!!!!

Triumphant announcement of Mars Orbiter Mission to Mars, from ISRO.
Triumphant announcement of Mars Orbiter Mission to Mars, from ISRO.

It’s an exciting time for India, and for all of us who are interested in the continuing exploration of space. India has already joined the U.S., Russia, China, Japan, and Europe in sending missions off Earth, but this is their first to Mars. And, as a longtime Mars mission fan, I’d like to think that EVERYBODY’s first arrival at Mars marks a major achievement in planetary exploration.

So, welcome to Mars, ISRO.  Let’s see what your mission can tell us about the Red Planet!

 

13 thoughts on “MOM Gets to Mars!”

  1. Job well done ISRO! Science has done it again! In the mean time, someone is busy fighting hard to find out who will be the next “KHALEEFA RULER” in the middle east 🙂

  2. Thank you C.C Petersen ji, this is a proud moment for earth and humankind.
    One day I hope all nations unite for the exploration of space.

  3. It is a great Achievement of ISRO and Indian Ex-Congress Government.. Why you people are using Fame Lover Modi’s photo who elected 2 months back as PM.

  4. Ahh!! Long way to go.
    The day first human will land on Mars would be the greatest moment of happiness for me.
    I really want to hear this news before I die, or probably, if I can, would love to go there once.

  5. This mission will inspire many Indians to join ISRO and other scientific labs in India, develop indigenous capabilities, improve our knowledge of Deep Space Network, bring in more commercial business for ISRO, and, for atleast brief moment of time, feel proud as one whole big nation, forgetting about our differences, problems and negativity.

  6. Thanks for the kind words maam the sky is limit needs to be rewritten as a phrase today…Thanks a tonne.

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