Celebrating the first anniversary of India’s Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter Mission) successfully entering the Mars Orbit – a historic mission that made the world take notice of India’s space research capabilities - National Geographic Channel has announced that it is set to premiere an exclusive one-hour special documentary on this mission.





Nat Geo has made this special documentary with the cooperation of India’s space agency, Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), which conceptualized and executed this awe-inspiring mission to Mars. The special, ‘Mangalyaan: India’s Mission to Mars’ will not only cover the inception and journey of the mission, but also deconstruct and simplify the science behind this mission.



The special will premiere on November 5 at 10 pm on National Geographic Channel. Mars orbiter Mission or Mangalyaan, India’s first interplanetary mission was launched on November 5, 2013 by Isro and entered the Martian orbit on September 24, 2014.



Nat Geo captures this journey of over 650 million km- through live action visuals, graphic representations and expert interviews. The documentary will also focus on the salient features of the mission, along with the milestones accomplished by the team behind it.



Speaking on the documentary Swati Mohan, Business Head, FOX International Channels (India) said, “Nat Geo is proud to be associated with Isro in celebrating the first anniversary of Mars Orbiter Mission. Nat Geo has been the frontrunner in showcasing such landmark events in space exploration. In the recent past, we have covered the Rosetta probe landing on a comet, and the New Horizons flyby of Pluto (Mission Pluto).



“Mangalyaan: India’s Mission to Mars” is yet another feather to the cap and further underlines our focus on original productions in India. It is also our salute to India’s capability to successfully realize such global feats. To showcase the scale of this mission, our special episode will feature the subject experts who will not only explain the nuances behind this delicate technology, but also demonstrate the subtle nature of this inter planetary mission.”