Indias Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter) Has Left Earth And Is Headed - TopicsExpress



          

Indias Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter) Has Left Earth And Is Headed Towards Mars... On November 5, India had a successful launch of its Mars Orbiter. Since that time, the Orbiter has been a tad misnamed – it’s actually been orbiting the Earth, using a series of timed rocket bursts and the assistance of Earth’s gravity to build up the speed it needs to get to Mars. Today, India’s space program has confirmed that the Mars Orbiter has left Earth’s orbit and is now on a trajectory that will take it to the Red Planet after a 10 month journey. At about 12:49 am local India time on December 1 (2:19 pm EST November 30), scientists at the India Space Research Organization (ISRO) sent commands to the Mars Orbiter to fire its rockets for 22 minutes. That caused the spacecraft to significantly increase its speed and begin its long trip.
Posted on: Mon, 02 Dec 2013 15:03:53 +0000

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