become the first nation to have successfully reached Mars on its
maiden attempt.
He announced from the headquarters of the state-owned space agency in
the southern city of Bengaluru, that with 74 million dollars, the
cheapest inter-planetary mission ever to be undertaken, an historic
feat was made for the country's indigenous space programme.
"India has reached Mars, history has been created, we are the only
country to have succeeded in its first attempt," he said.
Modi said that the success was an indication that India was a country
full of determination to succeed.
"We have made it a habit of achieving the impossible. Humanity would
not have progressed if we had not taken such leaps into the unknown
and space is the biggest unknown out there," he said.
Modi said that Mars has got its Mars Orbiter Mission, (MOM) and the
moment it was named MOM, he knew it would not disappoint.
He commended the efforts of the scientists of Indian Space Research
Organisation ( ISRO), for the laudable achievements.
"You have inspired our future generation, in spite of our many
limitations, we aspired for the best and the success of our space
programme has been an example of our achievement," he said.
Modi said ISRO joined an elite group of only three other agencies
worldwide to have successfully reached the Red Planet.
"India has now joined the U.S. the European Space Agency and the
former Soviet Union in the elite club of Martian explorers,'' he said.
He said MOM was launched in November last year, by placing its mission
in the Mars orbit.
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