ISRO's Mars Orbiter Mission

[Kryten]

Funny how the UK still lacks a space program while India, a country pretty damaged by poverty manages to send stuff to Mars.

This doesn't even deserve a snarky comment, it's just wrong. It might have changed name and been split between agencies at various times, but we've had a continuous programme since the late 50s.

[Tech Support]

Funny how the UK still lacks a space program while India, a country pretty damaged by poverty manages to send stuff to Mars.

that's probably because the Indian space program is self-sufficient; ISRO earns money by launching satellites for other nations. As for the UK's space program, I personally admire the level of co-operation Europeans have. If only China and India could work together......

[TythosEternal]

Successful test-firing of the Liquid Apogee Motor (LAM) engine after 300 days in hibernation. The full insertion maneuver will take 24 minutes (today's test was just under 4 seconds), and is scheduled for the morning of the 24th. It's getting so close... very exciting!

[Tech Support]

We are so close to being the first program to get to mars on the first attempt !

[FanaticalFighter]

I think this calls for a KSP Real Solar System marathon to develop a replica to the MOM. I'll see if I can succeed in making one (I haven't reached other planets in RSS so far)

[Kryten]

We are so close to being the first program to get to mars on the first attempt !

Sorry, but you'd be second after ESA.

[Tech Support]

Sorry, but you'd be second after ESA.

Oops ! sorry about that thanks for the correction !

[Kryten]

Although you would be the first to be the first to get their on your first launch, given Mars Express was launched by the Russians.

[Kryten]

Live coverage starts in one hour.

[B787_300]

lets see if the indians can break the curse of the red planet

[FanaticalFighter]

Livestream is on. They sometimes switch to hindi commentary, though.

[Tech Support]

webcast link ISRO

[Tech Support]

spacecraft orientation and burn is about to begin !!!

[Kryten]

In eclipse.

[Kryten]

Predicted start of MOI.

[Tech Support]

Confirmation of start of burn in 2 minutes ( delay is 12 minutes )

[Tech Support]

Burn has started on time

[Kryten]

Confirmation of burn start.

[FanaticalFighter]

The engines work! The burn is on!

[Tech Support]

Telemetry will lost from 7.34 IST to 8.00 IST as MOM will be on the far side.

[Tech Support]

[Tech Support]

Burn should be over and rotation should be complete by now....

[FanaticalFighter]

They've done it. Its in orbit.

[Tech Support]

MOM is now IN MARS ORBIT !!!!!!!!

[Kryten]

In orbit. Or at least I assume, they just started applauding without announcing anything.