Look Out Mars, India's Gonna Get Ya!

Cool: a new player in the Space Race. I like this, because the more players, the better the competition is. This is good for all involved.

@steven-t:

Really? Personally I am one of those people who believe that India of all places should not have a space program. If there are people living on the streets of Calcutta who still require aid from other countries in Europe and elsewhere, Then now is not the time to start developing space technology.

Space is the final frontier, not necessarily the next frontier. And it ain't going anywhere anytime soon. I am all for the advancement of science, but $100 million dollars could build one heck of a sewage treatment plant. OR build a lot of adequate housing. an awful lot.

India is doing well with Space science for several years. They are one of the experts in launching heavy weight statellites into the space. They also launches other countries statellites. Moreover, Indian space agency provides statellite pictures to other space agencies. Indian statellites are well served to India's Information Technolgy, Climatology and Remote Sensing purposes. As I am an Indian, we are aware of having nearly half of our population is below 'Poverty line'. But we are approching the Space science as the path to go forward in future.

i have to agree with njdevil, its great they can launch satellites and whatnot .. but sending a rover to mars is crazy when that much of your population is living in bad conditions. the path to go forward in the future is to improve what you have now and make the country a better place. sending a rover to mars while a pretty big achievement will not better the country and space will always be there mars isnt going anywhere for a long time

Building a nation doesnt just involve making all poor people into rich people. It also involves exploring the boundaries of science and technology, literature etc.

No country in the world can be called a great country without excelling in all fields. India wants to be a great country.

Its true that there is a large amount of issues in the Indian system. But take into account that India is a 'DEMOCRACTIC' country with a HUGE POPULATION of 1.3 billion people approximately. All decision on any project, take their own sweet time in a democracy. But we will get there.

(Remember Indian democracy is only 63 Years old and that all the previous invaders including UK, plundered Indian wealth for hundreds of years. Today theese same people, talk about poverty in India. If they gave back plundered Indian Wealth with interest, India could possibly be a very rich country.)

india is a 3rd world pig stye. it needs to feed its people and stop relying on 1st world handouts. mom and dad are eating sirloin steaks while little junior and sister feast on dog food.

lETS SEE WHO BUILDS THE FIRST HOUSEOR PLANETARIUM BEFORE 2013!!! LOLZZZZ
ALIEN NATION

The Higher the Competition in the Race to Mars the Better. The More Involved, means the faster it will happen. Just let politics take over and the money handouts to make it possible will start flowing in. I am going to say Canadian's are going to get there first, not just because I am Canadian, but because of the common interest of the majority of our public. While other citizens in other countries would oppose the idea simply because of Poverty and Neglect from their government rulers.