India successfully testfires its maiden Mars mission's liquid engine
New Dehli (XNA) Sep 23, 2014 - India Monday successfully testfired its maiden Mars mission's main liquid engine, a crucial step before the spacecraft enters Martian orbit Wednesday. The state-owned Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) confirmed the testfiring around 2.50 p.m. (local time) and also said that the mission's crucial fourth trajectory correction manoeuvre has also been successfully carried out, hours af ... more

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