How Cheap Was India's Mission to Mars?

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India made history twice last week with its Mars orbiter, Mangalyaan. First, the Indian Space Research Organisation's spacecraft arrived safely in Mars' orbit on Wednesday, making India the first nati... on to reach the red planet's orbit on their first try. Then — and this might be even more impressive — India set the record for the cheapest-ever mission to Mars. It cost a total of $74 million, only 11 percent of the bill for NASA's most recent Mars mission. This chart shows just how cheap we're talking. Read the full story here: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/asia-pacific/india/140927/chart-cheap-india-mars-mission

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