Cheaper Than a Movie

India’s Mars Orbiter Mission, Mangalyaan, was launched on November 5, 2013. It entered orbit around Mars on September 24, 2014, on its first attempt.

The mission was known for its low budget. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that it had cost less than the Hollywood film Gravity.

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