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Mangalyaan sent detailed images of the Martian surface
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Indian orbiting Mars probe continues - now this machine has sent detailed photos of the Martian surface. In particular, the picture of the canyon Ophir Chasma, quite interesting in terms of exploring the region. The dimensions of the canyon is 317 by 67 kilometers, this region - part of the largest canyons in the Solar System structure known as the долины Mariner . By the way, here traces of liquid water - as far as can be judged, the water flows down the steep slopes in the warmer months, forming a longitudinal vertical structure.
The walls of the canyon Ophir Chasma, photographed by the probe Mangalyaan, made up of many layers, plus the bottom of the canyon is covered with several layers of rocks. After analyzing the picture, Indian scientists were able to create a three-dimensional model of the region.
Source: ISRO i>
Source: ISRO i>
Martian probe, remember, one of the most successful space projects for the time studying human space. For example, about 50% of the missions, the purpose of which was to send robotic vehicles to Mars ended in failure. The cost of these programs amounted to hundreds of millions and billions of dollars. But the Indians managed to implement the project for only $ 74 million.
And now India - the first from Asia, joined the Mars Exploration. Secondly, the cost of the satellite was only $ 74 million (compared to US satellite Maven cost US taxpayers $ 671 million US dollars). Third, India - the first country to successfully launch the Mars unit and deliver it to Mars on the first try. And fourthly, for most of India's first spacecraft launched to another planet.
In principle, scientists Inditsii one of the most important goals was to prove the ability of its scientists and engineers to design and send to another planet complex devices. And with this they managed, it can be said perfect.
Here are a few facts on the probe:
The budget of the Indian space program is only US $ 1 billion - a little more than 5% of the budget NASA; The average salary of a specialist from the cosmic spheres (it is clear that the average temperature in the hospital, but all the same ) - $ 1,000; Prepare for satellite launch (planning, design, implementation) it took only 18 months. In other countries the term - 60 months or more; In the satellite have been no prototypes, everything worked from the ground.
Вот here you can find a few more shots - like Mars, made by machine, and the conference of Indian scientists, who dedicated the new images.
Source: geektimes.ru/post/260470/
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