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ISRO Mars Orbiter Mission: Spacecraft successfully enters Martian Orbit

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Re: ISRO Mars Orbiter Mission: Spacecraft successfully enters Martian Orbit

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Post by reitzensteinm »

fragsworth wrote: post #7
suprgeek wrote: post #4

What is even more commendable is that it was done pretty cheaply [1]. Granted the capabilities of some of the other craft are different - but not THAT different. Add to this the fact that this was a success in the first shot - getting a craft from the Earth to to Mars Orbit correctly in one shot on a meager budget is indeed a stunning success for ISRO. [1] https://twitter.com/WSJIndia/status/514591179363864578/photo.…

It cost them $74 million. I'm going to predict it now - in about 10-20 years, wealthy hobbyists will be sending probes to other planets, eventually creating a worldwide community of amateur planet probers.

Along similar lines, here's my prediction: the first successful crowdfunded visit to another planet will happen by 2030.

Re: ISRO Mars Orbiter Mission: Spacecraft successfully enters Martian Orbit

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Post by cmdkeen »

SoulMan wrote: post #31

Given that HN is a more intellectual and educated group and there are no one here who is criticizing about the money spent . But the were skeptics who did criticize initially . It basically represents the sample of the population who probably never understood the meaning of space exploration. Most of them are partially educated or educated with a faulty system. It does not just apply to India, there are people sittin…

I think many of the criticisms were around the issue of aid. Pretty much as a result of this mission the UK announced in 2012 it was going to phase out foreign aid to India by 2015 (and replace it with technical assistance).

Re: ISRO Mars Orbiter Mission: Spacecraft successfully enters Martian Orbit

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Post by rhino42 »

nitin_flanker wrote: post #44

I really want that people around the world should stop saying that this is a cheap mission. Instead you can say that this one is economical mission. Saying it cheap is derogatory remark. ISRO was thrifty while spending funds on this mission.

NASA actually had a rather successful program called "better, faster, cheaper" where we cut back on testing rigour in exchange for 1/2 - 1/3 mission cost

http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/archive/2012/April/Pa...

Re: ISRO Mars Orbiter Mission: Spacecraft successfully enters Martian Orbit

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Post by adrianN »

dtparr wrote: post #14
fragsworth wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It cost them $74 million. I'm going to predict it now - in about 10-20 years, wealthy hobbyists will be sending probes to other planets, eventually creating a worldwide community of amateur planet probers.

Unless it somehow advances to the point of being foolproof, that seems a little worrying from a Kessler syndrome standpoint.

With my limited understanding of orbital mechanics, it seems pretty hard to get something into a stable orbit around earth, especially if you're aiming for Mars. I wouldn't worry too much about it.

Re: ISRO Mars Orbiter Mission: Spacecraft successfully enters Martian Orbit

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Post by sean_the_geek »

vs4vijay wrote: post #49
vs4vijay wrote: post #46

Hollywood movie Gravity costs more than this space mission.

ISRO's Mars mission is the cheapest so far, just 450 crore i.e Rs 12 per km, equivalent to Auto fare .Truly Indian

T-h-a-t is awesome if it is true. Soon spacex will outsource satellite building to india as well :P

Re: ISRO Mars Orbiter Mission: Spacecraft successfully enters Martian Orbit

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Post by howtodoinjava »

vs4vijay wrote: post #49
vs4vijay wrote: post #46

Hollywood movie Gravity costs more than this space mission.

ISRO's Mars mission is the cheapest so far, just 450 crore i.e Rs 12 per km, equivalent to Auto fare .Truly Indian

Awesome comment.. LOL

Re: ISRO Mars Orbiter Mission: Spacecraft successfully enters Martian Orbit

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Post by nkoren »

th3iedkid wrote: post #30
[deleted] wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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one more surprise : despite the amount of rampant corruption at top-levels in places like ISRO , its still working out excellent!

I've done a lot of work with the Indian government, and yes it can be very corrupted. But from what my friends at ISRO have told me -- and I believe them -- it is a meritocracy of the highest order. Its consistently excellent performance over the years is further testimony to this. ISRO should be an inspiration to the rest of India.

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Post by th3iedkid »

gnurag wrote: post #45
th3iedkid wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

one more surprise : despite the amount of rampant corruption at top-levels in places like ISRO , its still working out excellent!

Citation needed, or I call BS on this.

this one on spectrum allocation to help generate revenue:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Another-spectrum-sc...

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