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NEW DELHI, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- The Indian government has approved a mission to send a satellite to orbit Mars next year, officials said.

The Union Cabinet has cleared the Indian Space Research Organization's mission to Mars, set for launch in November 2013, The Hindu reported Friday.

The program, expected to cost about $80 million, will put a spacecraft with a 55-pound scientific payload into an orbit 62 miles above the Red Planet.

A rocket will launch from the southeastern coast of India, taking the satellite into deep space. The satellite will then travel on to Mars to achieve orbit, a senior project scientist said.

The project comes on the heels of the Chandrayaan lunar mission, which four years ago found evidence of water on the moon.

India is also said to be considering putting a wheeled rover on the moon in 2014.

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**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 91621 08-04-2012 06:34 AM

Maybe they could use that 80 $million to get the power back on for their citizens.

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LoP Guest Wrote:

Maybe they could use that 80 $million to get the power back on for their citizens.

**Ghostface Anonymous**

Between the US, Russia, China and India there is a space race for the first human mission to Mars. I even believe OP had a good article regarding the "one way" mission to Mars that was a good read. Remember things they're telling the public now about space travel and exploration really happened behind "closed doors" 10 years ago, 5 stars

**Bond, James Bond** Licensed to kill User ID: 007 08-04-2012 03:40 PM

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Ghostface Anonymous Wrote:

Between the US, Russia, China and India there is a space race for the first human mission to Mars. I even believe OP had a good article regarding the "one way" mission to Mars that was a good read. Remember things they're telling the public now about space travel and exploration really happened behind "closed doors" 10 years ago, 5 stars

I don't see how. Unless a rocket big enough to make it to Mars is
assembled in orbit (which can't be hidden) then a rocket big enough
to launch people to Mars would be huge and impossible to launch
without being noticed.

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 111430 08-04-2012 06:03 PM

LoP Guest Wrote:

Maybe they could use that 80 $million to get the power back on for their citizens.

or feed their hungry, but let's not be hypocritical and suggest that.

good post OP. I would 5 stay if I could.

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DrPostman Wrote:

Ghostface Anonymous Wrote:
Between the US, Russia, China and India there is a space race for the first human mission to Mars. I even believe OP had a good article regarding the "one way" mission to Mars that was a good read. Remember things they're telling the public now about space travel and exploration really happened behind "closed doors" 10 years ago, 5 stars
I don't see how. Unless a rocket big enough to make it to Mars is
assembled in orbit (which can't be hidden) then a rocket big enough
to launch people to Mars would be huge and impossible to launch
without being noticed.

I beg to differ doomed

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Ghostface Anonymous Wrote:

DrPostman Wrote:
I don't see how. Unless a rocket big enough to make it to Mars is
assembled in orbit (which can't be hidden) then a rocket big enough
to launch people to Mars would be huge and impossible to launch
without being noticed.

I beg to differ

Well then, how did they get to Mars?

**Ghostface Anonymous**

Some interesting stuff, but to answer your question Dr P...I'm not sure how, but I wouldn't rule it out, possible-yes probable-no

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/images...16x387.jpg

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/0...base-mars/

http://www.think-aboutit.com/Mars/Secret...onMars.htm

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 112724 08-04-2012 06:36 PM

Ok, if India puts a rover on mars how does NASA resist pulling up next to it for a race?

Pinkslips?