as a PR hype; hindus can easily forget
1)that 15 kg probe was sent to a highly elliptical orbit which can only touch and go useful imaging spots. Why? that hindu rocket lacks capacity to carry and decelerate the craft into a low rounf orbit
2)Guess wat,chinese 1st successful domestic H2-O2 upper stage was launched almost 30 yrs before hindus did.
Hey, thet PR hype comment is not from me, ask the former hindu space chief
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Mars-mission-is-a-publicity-stunt-Isro-ex-chief-Madhavan-Nair/articleshow/21304554.cms