Mars Missions of India

[haldilal]

https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/mangalyaan-2-unveiled-india-poised-be-become-third-nation-to-land-on-mars-124051701141_1.html

 

[FalconSlayers]

Looks like we need to bring posts from DFI to here to repopulate the thread. It's incomplete here.

 

[DingDong]

Mars landing is theoretically supposed to be easier than the Moon landing due to the existence of dense atmosphere.

 

[Indx TechStyle]

Mars landing is theoretically supposed to be easier than the Moon landing due to the existence of dense atmosphere.

Requirement of heat shield doesn't make it easier at all. Also, Mars has much higher gravity.

 

[FalconSlayers]

ISRO Mars Landing Mission concept involving a Skycrane.