India`s Mars spacecraft covers a distance of 80 million kms

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 15:34

Mars Orbiter has covered a distance of 80 million kilometres and is well on its way to the Red Planet, according to the Indian space agency.

ISRO warns social networkers on fake profiles on Facebook, Twitter

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 19:09

The Indian space agency has warned social networkers on the fake profiles of its Mars Orbiter Mission, floating on Facebook and Twitter.

Small steps to Mars are a big leap for Indian companies

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 11:11

India`s Mangalyaan spacecraft was launched last month and then catapulted from Earth orbit on December 1.

ISRO`s Mars Orbiter tracking delayed for 5 min due to S Africa thunderstorm

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 12:02

Two days after successfully injecting its Mars Orbiter into trans-Mars trajectory, ISRO revealed that a thunderstorm in South Africa, which struck above a ground station identified to track the "crucial moment" had resulted in a five minute delay in following the Indian mission.

ISRO`s Mars Mission enters second stage, begins journey to Red planet

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 09:00

Crossing a major milestone in the country`s space history, ISRO`s Mars Orbiter mission on Sunday ventured out of Earth`s sphere of influence for the first time in an attempt to reach the red planet`s orbit.

Mars Orbiter readies to leave earth`s orbit

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 09:04

India`s Orbiter to Mars prepares to part with mother earth soon after Saturday midnight and begin its long journey to the distant red planet coasting through the cosmos for almost 10 months, a scientist said Friday.

Mangalyaan, Maven will complement each other in Mars findings

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 13:40

ISRO and NASA will coordinate functions of their Mars Orbiters -- Mangalyaan and Maven -- once both get into orbit of the red planet in September next year.

ISRO performs last orbit raising manoeuvre on its Mars mission

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 11:03

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) today performed the last of the five orbit-raising manoeuvre on its Mars Orbiter in the early hours, raising the apogee (farthest point from Earth) of the spacecraft to over 1.92 lakh km.

ISRO`s Mars Mission back on track, orbit raised further

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 09:43

The fourth supplementary orbit raising manoeuvre of Mars Orbiter Spacecraft ‘Mangalyaan’ was successfully completed on Tuesday.

Frugal Mars mission launchpad for India in global space market

Last Updated: Sunday, November 10, 2013, 15:52

The Indian Space Research Organisation -- ISRO -- staged a flawless launch last Tuesday of its Mars-bound spacecraft.

ISRO successfully raises Mars Orbiter Mission`s orbit

Last Updated: Thursday, November 7, 2013, 10:56

The first orbit raising manoeuvre of Mars Orbiter Spacecraft has been successfully completed, announced Indian Space Research Organisation on Thursday.

India`s Mars Mission on track; orbit to be raised on Thursday

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 13:12

India has joined the big league - United States, Russia and France – with the successful launch of its most ambitious project the Mars Orbiter Mission ‘Mangalyaan’.