We have prevailed against all odds: PM
26 Sept 2014 4:58 AM IST
Calling the ‘spectacular’ success of the country’s space programme after Wednesday’s Mars feat as a shining example of what it was capable of as a nation, Modi said it has dared to reach out into the unknown and gone beyond boundaries of human enterprise and imagination.
‘The odds were stacked against us. Of the 51 missions attempted across the world so far, a mere 21 had succeeded. But we have prevailed!,’ Modi said in his speech announcing the success of Mars Orbiter Mission(MOM) Mangalyaan.
‘Today MOM has met Mangal (Mars). Today Mangal has got MOM. The time this mission was short named as MOM, I was sure that MOM won't disappoint us,’ Modi, who wore a red-coloured jacket, told the scientists at the ISRO command centre here.
As the orbiter was placed in the orbit of the Red Planet, Modi patted the back of Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman K Radhakrishan after watching the critical final moments with space scientists.
‘India has successfully reached Mars, congratulations to all of you, congratulations to countrymen. History has been created today. We have dared to reach out into the unknown. And have achieved the near impossible,’ said Modi, as India became the first country to succeed in the mission to Mars in the very first attempt.
‘Travelling a mind-boggling distance of more than 650 million, or 65 crore kilometres, we have gone beyond the boundaries of human enterprise and imagination. We have, accurately navigated our spacecraft, through a route known to very few,’ he said, showering compliments on ISRO scientists.
India in space
India’s space programme was launched in the early 1960s and the country developed its own rocket technology after western powers imposed sanctions for a nuclear weapons test in 1974
Still, the country remains a small player in the global space industry that grew to $314 billion in revenues and government budgets in 2013, according to Colorado-based Space Foundation. Experts say Mars mission success can help change that
Two-thirds of the craft’s parts were made by Indian companies such as Larsen & Toubro and Godrej & Boyce
With 30 Indian and 40 foreign satellite launches so far, its nearest cheap competition would be China, which is armed with bigger space launchers. Isro signed an agreement with China National Space Administration on Friday to cooperate in research and development of various satellites
‘The odds were stacked against us. Of the 51 missions attempted across the world so far, a mere 21 had succeeded. But we have prevailed!,’ Modi said in his speech announcing the success of Mars Orbiter Mission(MOM) Mangalyaan.
‘Today MOM has met Mangal (Mars). Today Mangal has got MOM. The time this mission was short named as MOM, I was sure that MOM won't disappoint us,’ Modi, who wore a red-coloured jacket, told the scientists at the ISRO command centre here.
As the orbiter was placed in the orbit of the Red Planet, Modi patted the back of Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman K Radhakrishan after watching the critical final moments with space scientists.
‘India has successfully reached Mars, congratulations to all of you, congratulations to countrymen. History has been created today. We have dared to reach out into the unknown. And have achieved the near impossible,’ said Modi, as India became the first country to succeed in the mission to Mars in the very first attempt.
‘Travelling a mind-boggling distance of more than 650 million, or 65 crore kilometres, we have gone beyond the boundaries of human enterprise and imagination. We have, accurately navigated our spacecraft, through a route known to very few,’ he said, showering compliments on ISRO scientists.
India in space
India’s space programme was launched in the early 1960s and the country developed its own rocket technology after western powers imposed sanctions for a nuclear weapons test in 1974
Still, the country remains a small player in the global space industry that grew to $314 billion in revenues and government budgets in 2013, according to Colorado-based Space Foundation. Experts say Mars mission success can help change that
Two-thirds of the craft’s parts were made by Indian companies such as Larsen & Toubro and Godrej & Boyce
With 30 Indian and 40 foreign satellite launches so far, its nearest cheap competition would be China, which is armed with bigger space launchers. Isro signed an agreement with China National Space Administration on Friday to cooperate in research and development of various satellites
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