India 's Mars Orbiter Mission entered Mars ' orbit Wednesday . India 's spacecraft cost $ 74 million , a fraction of the $ 100 million spent by NASA 's MAVEN . India 's Mars Orbiter Mission is in the company of NASA 's two Mars rovers on the ground , a European orbiter and NASA orbiters including the MAVEN , which has been there since Sunday . India PM Narendra Modi praised India 's efforts . Entering Mars ' orbit is difficult , as nearly half of all attempts have failed .
India 's Mars Orbiter Mission entered Mars ' orbit Wednesday . India 's spacecraft cost $ 74 million , a fraction of the $ 100 million spent by NASA 's MAVEN . India PM Narendra Modi praised India 's efforts . Entering Mars ' orbit is difficult , as nearly half of all attempts have failed .