This daybreak at 09:08 GMTIndian Space Research Organisation ( ISRO)successfully set in motion the Mars Orbiter Mission , also screw as Mangalyaan , the state ’s first spacecraft destined for Mars . Over the next 300 Day , it will slingshot around Earth and travel to Mars to start its science mission . If all goes well , Mangalyann ( Hindi for “ Mars trade ” ) should make it around September 24 , 2014 and ISRO will become the quaternary space programme to accomplish the reddish planet ; only the United States , Europe , and the Soviet Union have accomplish this so far .
While orbiting Mars during itssix month delegation , Mangalyann will analyse the Martian standard atmosphere for methane , a critical chemical substance for spirit . Methane does not last very long in the standard atmosphere , intend a continual source must descend from the major planet itself . While a large amount of methane on Earth is create by microbes , it can also spring up from volcanic activeness which might be more likely for Mars . The satellite will also seek to determine weather figure and will hopefully get hold clues about where the once - abundant urine on the satellite ’s surface has gone .
As with many blank endeavors , some Native American citizen are questioning the importanceof the $ 72 million mission . Nearly 68 % of citizens in India know on less than US$ 2 per twenty-four hour period , so many find impoverishment eradication should take precedence over space exploration . This is a legitimate concern , but the mission actually stands to palliate financial fear .
A successful quad program willadvance India ’s communication abilitiesthough advanced orbiter . Improved telemedicine will allow infirmary in remote surface area to quick connect with larger specialty infirmary , which can spare lives . further weather prognostication has the potential to save lives by well foreshadow storms coming in off the coast and can also be used to benefit agriculture . improvement in engineering could also create desperately - needed jobs , boosting per capita income .
The space program is also remarkably effective : thePolar Satellite Launch Vehicle ( PSLV)developed in India that launched Mangalyaan into place has successfully fill out 23 out of 25 launches , which equates to a 92 % success charge per unit . The current Mars mission was developed and launch in a mere 15 month , making today ’s launch all the more telling .
ISRO has58 missionplanned during the 2012 - 2017 time span , involving 33 satellites and 25 launching vehicle .
