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Mangalyaan (MOM)
India's first interplanetary mission.
Mission Overview
The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) made India the first nation to reach Mars on its very first attempt, and it did so with a remarkably low budget.
Learning from History
"The entire mission cost less than the budget of the Hollywood movie "Gravity.""
Mission Specs
| Year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Type | Orbiter |
| Destination | Mars |
| Status | Success |
| Rocket | PSLV-XL |