Shortly afterwards, @MarsOribter, the official Twitter account for ISRO’s Mars Orbiter, was set up. In four hours, it gained about 40,000 followers. NASA’s Curiosity Rover tweeted a welcome to India’s Mars Orbiter and the Mars Orbiter promptly replied.
Howdy @MarsCuriosity ? Keep in touch. I'll be around.
— ISRO's Mars Orbiter (@MarsOrbiter) September 24, 2014
Social media, especially Twitter, erupted with jokes on the cost of the mission and Arnab Goswami's Newshour show.
Sorry. Today @MarsOrbiter brings the world to us. RT @PTI_News: "WE BRING THE WORLD TO YOU". PTI — Faking News (@fakingnews) September 24, 2014
First signal sent by orbiter is picture of a signboard that reads "Come, Make in Mars." — Faking News (@fakingnews) September 24, 2014
WHY IS THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT WASTING MONEY ON #Mangalyaan WHEN WE CAN USE THAT MONEY TO BUILD STATUES? — Yogi Scotchynath (@scotchism) September 24, 2014
Today on Newshour: "Where are the men on Mars? Nation wants to know! Sent them all to Earth on exotic junkets?" Martian: "Let me finish..." — Abhijit Majumder (@abhijitmajumder) September 24, 2014
I love how "Dude! Your MOM went to Mars" is now a legitimate and sensible sentence. Congrats!!!! #isro #Mangalyaan — Virr Das (@thevirdas) September 24, 2014
Scientist: Mangalyaan! Hello? Hello? We lost the connection? Lets ask Arnab.. Arnab: HELLO! CAN U HEAR ME? Mangalyaan: Arnab dheere bol! — Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) September 24, 2014
Don't forget to watch @thenewshour tonight... pic.twitter.com/8CeWpZnatp
— EssKay (@musingsman) September 24, 2014
I bet China tried to launch their Orbiter to Mars but halfway through they found out that it was actually a DVD player
— Tanmay Bhat (@thetanmay) September 24, 2014
Intl. media reacting to our MOM clearance at 1st attempt like local aunties reacting to lafanga long haired boy clearing CA on first attempt — Tanmay Bhat (@thetanmay) September 24, 2014
I guess per km cost of #Mangalyaan at about Rs.7/KM is cheaper than a Auto Rickshaw ride in Bangalore! #ISRO #MissionMars — Avinash Bhat (@avinashbhat01) September 24, 2014
The cost of Mangalyaan is 11.5 Rs /km ,that is less than the minimum fare of auto.Just Awesome.#MarsMission #ProudIndian — Stavin (@PreservedSoul) September 24, 2014
With the success of Mangalyaan, BCCI is already planning a Mars Premier League. #MPL
— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) September 24, 2014
Congratulations India, whose #Mangalyaan rocket is now orbiting Mars! I've never seen Brahmā so proud! He's crying all eight eyes out!
— God (@TheTweetOfGod) September 24, 2014