Latest ISRO video of the Mangalyaan Mars mission

[armchairPrivate]

Well Done INDIA!

Can't wait to see Mangalyaan slingshots towards Mars.

 

[Indo-guy]

@Dillinger

This vehicle is carrying a 14kg payload, couldn't they have waited for a bigger launch vehicle ?

No . 

@Dillinger

This vehicle is carrying a 14kg payload, couldn't they have waited for a bigger launch vehicle ?

Even Mars Pathfinder launched in 1997 by US weighed merely 10 kg .

Given that this is India's first Mars mission and the fact that this is mere technology demonstration mission more so given the constrains with launch vehicle capability India currently has ...

Launching this mission is nothing but a giant stride for ISRO despite modest payload it allowed ...

 

[Guynextdoor2]

its nothing....someone saw a graph from the TV and assumed something

No it probably did but they corrected it.

 

[Guynextdoor2]

Why you guys can't just tell a good luck !?

What is wrong with you !?

How dare you? he makes 50 cents on each of those posts! Are you trying to destroy his livelihood? 

No . 


Even Mars Pathfinder launched in 1997 by US weighed merely 10 kg .

Given that this is India's first Mars mission and the fact that this is mere technology demonstration mission more so given the constrains with launch vehicle capability India currently has ...

Launching this mission is nothing but a giant stride for ISRO despite modest payload it allowed ...

I think weight is becoming irrelevant anyway, sensors and processors have gotten infinitely smaller. 'Heavy ' payloads need to be looked at closely.

 

[timetravel]

As I always told, India would be the greatest technology country the world has seen since the big bang,

 

[SOHEIL]

As I always told, India would be the greatest technology country the world has seen since the big bang,

 

[livingdead]

As I always told, India would be the greatest technology country the world has seen since the big bang,

 

[genmirajborgza786]

congrats India

 

[IND151]

Good luck to ISRO

 

[Audio]

Congratz guys! I'd do it earlier but i waited to see if everything goes well, you never know with space stuff.

 

[Cyberian]

Mubarrak to all Indians.

 

[Dillinger]

@Aeronaut Damn, when did you tag me, I didn't even get a notification- instead I just stumbled upon your tag.

The payload is on the lighter side but one must remember the scope of this mission is broader than just the payload- in simple words its the getting to Mars bit that's important- after which a slew of operations will be conducted by the probe. Once we validate what is required to get there only then can we commence upon larger missions (costlier missions) with heavier payloads.

When we sent up Chandrayan-1, the probe performed perfectly for 9 months and then ended up developing problems related to cooling- now we were able to complete the experiments and moon impact probe operation BUT the probe did not last as long as we wanted it to- we wanted it to continue orbiting after the experiments had been completed. With each successive mission we garner knowledge on how to further harden the payload and fortify it against the harshness of space and vacuum. So all in all its a land mark mission for us.

As far as I am concerned the real trick lies in the deep space signals and tracking area, in the actual "journey" to mars itself, the probe is going to go through a lot till it reaches Mars and is inserted into a martian orbit. The sheer number of failures which have occurred in the past in all such missions is a testament to how difficult a task this is. I'll furnish the technical details of the the probe's trips to Mars later in the day or perhaps tomorrow. But till September 2014 at least I am going to be checking ISRO's feed once a day.

Although I do confess that at the moment I am more excited about the GSLV-MK.2 launch coming up in December. Once the cryo-engine is tested and proven then we'll be able to send up heavier payloads- you know like @Armstrong..last time we tried to put Butty up in orbit his weight killed the boosters a few seconds in to the launch.