# Mars mission
After the success of the Chandrayaan mission, the Indian space program is gearing up to touch new heights. India's much awaited Mangalyaan has been successfully launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota through PSLV-C25 and has also reached Earth orbit. Now there are two difficult stages of this important mission - to go on a journey to Mars, and then to land on the
surface of the Red Planet.
The vehicle also has methane gas detection sensors, a color camera, and mineral resources to aid in the search for life on Mars. Through this mission, efforts will also be made to find solutions to all the scientific curiosities related to Mars. According to ISRO, the main objective of this mission is to collect data about life, climate, geological condition on Mars and origin and sustainability of life.
But while there have been no new discoveries from many Mars missions in the last nearly five decades, what are the implications of this Mars mission for the entire global community, including India. It is true that since the year 1960, there have been about 45 such campaigns in the world, of which one-third have failed. These include former erstwhile Soviet Union and now Russia, America, Europe, Includes Mars expeditions to Japan and China. India's Mars mission is different from previous foreign missions in the sense that it will cost the least. ISRO is using a very specific technology in its mission.
Normally, the launch vehicle needs only one stroke to reach its destination planet. But this Mangalyaan will remain in the orbit of the Earth for the first one month. Then its intensity can be increased by exploding the rockets present in it, so that it can complete the journey ahead. However, space scientists have no new hope from Mars after NASA rejected the possibility of life in Mars. but
Our Chandrayaan had discovered the evidence of water in the moon by defying previous estimates. In the same way, our Mangalyaan can do some such discovery about the red planet, which is not yet known.
If everything goes as expected, India will join a select few countries in the world who successfully launched the Mars mission. Apart from this, India's space agency ISRO will become the fourth such agency after the space agencies of US, Russia and European Union, which succeeded in sending the vehicle to Mars.
However, questions and apprehensions about Mangalyaan on this occasion of national pride are not less. Some critics are calling it a campaign cut from the ground reality, which has nothing to do with the interests of the country's poor population. It is being said that this Mars expedition of India can initiate unfair competition among the countries of Asia. In fact, in November 2011, China's Mars campaign started in collaboration with Russia had failed.
In one such effort, in 1998, Japan also suffered a failure. In these circumstances, India is looking for an opportunity for itself. He knows that if he leaves China behind in this case, it will be a monumental achievement. The Prime Minister spoke of this campaign from Red Fort on Independence Day last year. It is evident that everything said from the ramparts of the Red Fort is associated with the pride of the nation.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aD0ZtPCFKUeYjY9txNlwKUx8uUEOmZWB/view?usp=sharing
But it should also be noted that comparing India with China in the space sector would not be appropriate at all. In 2003, China launched its first manned spacecraft. India is yet to achieve this target. In addition, China started its first lunar mission in 2007, leaving India behind. In terms of weight lifting, China's launch vehicle is four times more capable than India.
Many more questions are also being raised on this Mars expedition of India. Some people are questioning the quality of technology used in this mission. Generally, the Jio Synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) is considered more suitable for sending satellites to deep space, as it has three engines. But India has sent its Mangalyaan with an engined Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), because GSLV is not fully ready after two failures in 2010.
Apart from this, it is also being said that this campaign is being undeserved, because the objectives of this mission are limited in scientific terms. According to eminent economist and activist Jean Dreze, it seems that this mission is just an attempt to fulfill India's illusory desire to become a superpower. But such criticisms are of no great importance, because despite being a poor country, we have done remarkable work in the field of space operations in the last few decades. Being poor does not mean that we do not work in the field of science and technology.
surface of the Red Planet.
The vehicle also has methane gas detection sensors, a color camera, and mineral resources to aid in the search for life on Mars. Through this mission, efforts will also be made to find solutions to all the scientific curiosities related to Mars. According to ISRO, the main objective of this mission is to collect data about life, climate, geological condition on Mars and origin and sustainability of life.
But while there have been no new discoveries from many Mars missions in the last nearly five decades, what are the implications of this Mars mission for the entire global community, including India. It is true that since the year 1960, there have been about 45 such campaigns in the world, of which one-third have failed. These include former erstwhile Soviet Union and now Russia, America, Europe, Includes Mars expeditions to Japan and China. India's Mars mission is different from previous foreign missions in the sense that it will cost the least. ISRO is using a very specific technology in its mission.
Normally, the launch vehicle needs only one stroke to reach its destination planet. But this Mangalyaan will remain in the orbit of the Earth for the first one month. Then its intensity can be increased by exploding the rockets present in it, so that it can complete the journey ahead. However, space scientists have no new hope from Mars after NASA rejected the possibility of life in Mars. butOur Chandrayaan had discovered the evidence of water in the moon by defying previous estimates. In the same way, our Mangalyaan can do some such discovery about the red planet, which is not yet known.
If everything goes as expected, India will join a select few countries in the world who successfully launched the Mars mission. Apart from this, India's space agency ISRO will become the fourth such agency after the space agencies of US, Russia and European Union, which succeeded in sending the vehicle to Mars.
However, questions and apprehensions about Mangalyaan on this occasion of national pride are not less. Some critics are calling it a campaign cut from the ground reality, which has nothing to do with the interests of the country's poor population. It is being said that this Mars expedition of India can initiate unfair competition among the countries of Asia. In fact, in November 2011, China's Mars campaign started in collaboration with Russia had failed.
In one such effort, in 1998, Japan also suffered a failure. In these circumstances, India is looking for an opportunity for itself. He knows that if he leaves China behind in this case, it will be a monumental achievement. The Prime Minister spoke of this campaign from Red Fort on Independence Day last year. It is evident that everything said from the ramparts of the Red Fort is associated with the pride of the nation.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aD0ZtPCFKUeYjY9txNlwKUx8uUEOmZWB/view?usp=sharing
But it should also be noted that comparing India with China in the space sector would not be appropriate at all. In 2003, China launched its first manned spacecraft. India is yet to achieve this target. In addition, China started its first lunar mission in 2007, leaving India behind. In terms of weight lifting, China's launch vehicle is four times more capable than India.
Many more questions are also being raised on this Mars expedition of India. Some people are questioning the quality of technology used in this mission. Generally, the Jio Synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) is considered more suitable for sending satellites to deep space, as it has three engines. But India has sent its Mangalyaan with an engined Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), because GSLV is not fully ready after two failures in 2010.
Apart from this, it is also being said that this campaign is being undeserved, because the objectives of this mission are limited in scientific terms. According to eminent economist and activist Jean Dreze, it seems that this mission is just an attempt to fulfill India's illusory desire to become a superpower. But such criticisms are of no great importance, because despite being a poor country, we have done remarkable work in the field of space operations in the last few decades. Being poor does not mean that we do not work in the field of science and technology.
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