Luka Jagor | Blogger :: Digital Artist | 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳 · #𝘥𝘫 · 𝘩𝘰𝘣𝘣𝘺𝘪𝘴𝘵

ᴵⁿ ᵗᶦᵐᵉˢ ᵒᶠ ᶜˡᶦᵐᵃᵗᵉ ᵉᵐᵉʳᵍᵉⁿᶜʸ https://climateclock.world/ India's space program, led by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has been making waves globally-not just for its scientific achievements but for its jaw-dropping cost-efficiency. A claim floating around online suggests India pulled off a space mission for $50 million that would've cost NASA $2 billion. While the numbers don't align perfectly with any single mission, the sentiment captures a real truth: ISRO's ability to achieve ambitious goals on a shoestring budget compared to NASA's massive expenditures. Let's dive into how India does it, why NASA's costs soar, and how India's engineering prowess is now making headlines beyond space. The Cost Gap: Mangalyaan, Chandrayaan, and Beyond Take India's Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan), launched in 2014. It cost a mere $74 million to send a spacecraft to Mars, making it the cheapest interplanetary mission ever. Compare that to NASA...