Indians were elated for becoming the
first country in the world to enter
the Martian orbit in its maiden attempt Wednesday, and many took to
Facebook and Twitter saying "mission accomplished".
Happy and proud
Indians, including many living abroad, took to the social networking
sites to express their happiness and share the moment of pride.
#Mangalyaan #MissionMars #proudindian were some of the top trending topics on Twitter and Facebook since Wednesday morning.
Praising
the scientists of the state-run Indian Space Research Organisation
(Isro), Sonal Kalra wrote on her Facebook wall: "Nothing compares to the
proud feeling of seeing the genuine smiles on the faces of Indian
scientists."
"Congratulations to all the scientists and engineers
of Isro on successfully inserting the Orbiter into Martian orbit, that
too in the first attempt!" wrote Ravi Prakash on his wall.
Gauraw Patil was more impressed by the cost-effectiveness of the project.
"Mission
accomplished. After world's cheapest $2,500 car, $30 tablet, now comes
mission to Mars at just $74 million. Isro has achieved truly a
remarkable feat that no one ever dreamed could be possible," he tweeted.
"Congrats Isro-a proud day for India!! The first country to enter Mars' orbit on maiden mission," said Richa Gangopadhyay.
Indians living abroad were all praise for the national broadcaster Doordarshan's live coverage of the event.
Suyash
Chopra, a resident of the US, tweeted: "Excellent coverage. You have
been always BEST. Hats off to you guys. I watched Mars Mission LIVE from
USA, courtesy DD (Doordarshan)."
"Thanks for bringing live
coverage of MOM mission. Your detailed coverage was excellent. We
watched from Riyadh, SA (Saudi Arabia)," tweeted Crusader Cat alias
Nayak.
India's Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) sped over 650 million km
through deep space for over nine months to reach the Red Planet's
orbit, making India join the elite club of the US, Europe and Russia,
which reached Mars after initial failures.
The Rs. 450-crore ($70
million) ambitious mission was launched Nov 5, 2013, on board a polar
rocket from spaceport Sriharikota off Bay of Bengal, about 80 km
northeast of Chennai.
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