PBS NewsHour

Indians beam with pride over successful Mars mission

Clip: 09/24/2014 | 2m 28s

India has joined the U.S., the former Soviet Union and the European Union as one of the elite few to successfully send a spacecraft to Mars, on its first try and for only $75 million -- a fraction of the cost of other space missions. But there have been debates over whether the money could be better spent in a country where millions live in poverty. Hari Sreenivasan reports.

Aired: 09/24/14

Expired: 12/31/69

Rating: NR

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