On November 5, India had a successful launch of its Mars Orbiter. Since that time, the Orbiter has been a tad misnamed - it's actually been orbiting the Earth, using a series of timed rocket bursts and the assistance of Earth's gravity to build up the speed it needs to get to Mars. Today, India's space program has confirmed that the Mars Orbiter has left Earth's orbit and is now on a trajectory that will take it to the Red Planet after a 10 month journey.
Reported by Forbes.com 15 hours ago.
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