Monday, November 04, 2013

MC2 Post 1734 What Out-of-this-World Thing is India Doing on Tuesday ???





India counts down to ambitious Mars mission



They are  Going To MARS.  



From:   http://www.cnbc.com


 India is gearing up for its first mission to Mars, which if successful, would make it the first Asian nation to reach the Red Planet.


The unmanned Mars Orbiter spacecraft is scheduled for lift-off on Tuesday afternoon from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR located on Sriharikota Island off the coast of the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.

India's Mars satellite, which will collect information about the planet's atmosphere and surface, is expected to enter the Martian orbit on September 24, 2014.








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 So far, only the U.S., Russia and Europe have successfully sent a spacecraft to Mars.

India's mission is budgeted at $73 million, significantly lower than American space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (Maven) mission at $671 million, which is set for launch later in the month.
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// Blackberry Seems to Admit Finding Buyer  Is  A  Lost  Cause //  Wingman.








BlackBerry abandons $4.7 billion rescue deal and replaces CEO Thorsten Heins

 


From:   http://www.engadget.com




If you were looking for positive news about BlackBerry's future, we'd suggest you look away. Canada's favorite smartphone maker has announced that its $4.7 billion rescue deal with Fairfax has collapsed. Instead, the company has switched to Plan B -- raising $1 billion in cash with a debt issue and waving goodbye to current CEO Thorsten Heins.











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Netflix Begins Testing 4K Content Ahead 
of 2014 Launch








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