Mars Orbiter  

Read these key points about India’s first National Space Day, set to be celebrated on August 23, 2024.

India’s Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan) made India the first country to successfully reach Mars orbit on its first attempt, a milestone in the space world.

"It was a big risk. I had no idea where this film would go and how would people react to science. But it was a risk worth taking," Akshay said in an interview.

Jagan Shakti’s Mission Mangal is based on the true event - India’s Mars Orbiter Mission and has an array of actors
 

The movie is based on the life story of the senior official at ISRO, Narayanan, who was charged with espionage in 1994 and later declared not guilty

PM Modi said, 'This Gaganyaan will be taken to space by an Indian, powered by the research efforts of the Indian scientists. When that happens, India will become the fourth nation in the world to have sent man to space.'