GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Chandrayaan
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Mangalyaan
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Gaganyaan
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Shukrayaan
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Detailed explanation-1: -Through its Mangalyaan mission, India not only became the first Asian country to attain the feat of reaching Mars’ orbit, it also became the first country to do so on its first attempt. The Mangalyaan Mission was also lauded for being the cheapest mission to Mars till date.
Detailed explanation-2: -India’s Mars orbiter. So how has India done it? For sure, people costs are less in this populous nation, and the scientists and engineers working on any space mission are always the largest part of the ticket price. Home-grown components and technologies have also been prioritised over expensive foreign imports.
Detailed explanation-3: -An austere Isro managed to save Rs 2.61 crore which it promptly returned to the Centre, reaffirming MOM to be the world’s cheapest mission to the red planet, at a cost of Rs 447.39 crore.
Detailed explanation-4: -Cost. The total cost of the mission was approximately ₹450 Crore (US$73 million), making it the least-expensive Mars mission to date. The low cost of the mission was ascribed by ISRO chairman K.