Let's see if the Shivans are inmune to the Mars Curse.....

[Sigma_Orionis]

India launches spacecraft to Mars

Edited to fix title

[Sigma_Orionis]

Well, the first problem just reared its head

Indian Mars mission hit by snag

They think they have good chance of pulling through though.

Science editor at Indian broadcasting network NDTV, Isro's chairman K Radhakrishnan said: "The space craft is healthy and it encountered a problem when a specific redundancy test was being conducted and it failed to reach the desired velocity it was to achieve."

If the additional firing on Tuesday can successfully bridge the gap, a final midnight manoeuvre on 16 November will boost the apogee to 192,000km.

On 1 December, the engine will be fired again for its "trans-Martian injection", despatching the craft on a 300-day journey to Mars.

[Sigma_Orionis]

Well, looks like their problem was solved (old news, but I never updated the thread)

Mars Orbiter leaves Earth's orbit, to reach red planet by Sept 2014

Its on it's way, let's hope it makes it.

[Sigma_Orionis]

It did way to go guys.

[FZR1KG]

Good freaking job!

1st attempt, and only 75 million to do it.
India can send a probe to Mars cheaper than Hollywood makes a crappy movie about space!