Key Points
On November 5, 2013, India embarked on a remarkable journey to Mars with the launch of Mangalyaan, the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), cementing its place in the global space community...
Developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), this mission was no small feat; it was designed not only to explore Mars but to push the boundaries of Indias space capabilities...
Less than a year after its launch, on September 24, 2014, Mangalyaan achieved what many considered impossible, becoming the first Asian spacecraft to reach Mars and the first in the world to do so on its maiden attempt...
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