India 's The Mars Orbiter entered Mars ' orbit Wednesday . India 's spacecraft cost $ 671 million , a fraction of the $ 671 million spent by the Indian Space Research Organization 's MAVEN . ( CNN ) -- India PM Narendra Modi praises country 's efforts . Entering Earth ' orbit is complicated , as About half of all attempts have failed .
India 's The Mars Orbiter entered Mars ' orbit Wednesday . India 's spacecraft cost $ 671 million , a fraction of the $ 671 million spent by the Indian Space Research Organization 's MAVEN . India PM Narendra Modi praises country 's efforts . Entering Earth ' orbit is complicated , as About half of all attempts have failed .