 Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 24: Successful launch of Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), informally called Mangalyaan (meaning "Mars-craft") is a great moment in the history of the nation. MOM is a Mars orbiter launched into Earth orbit by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and thereafter successfully inserted into orbit of Mars on 24 September 2014, making India the first country in the world to successfully send a spacecraft to Mars on its very first attempt.
According to press release, Students of JK Public School had a special assembly and prayed for the success and safety of the mission. After the launch, Prime Minister, Narendra Modi exhorted the schools and colleges to celebrate the success by clapping for five minutes. Accordingly, all the students of the school gathered and celebrated this great achievement. |
