Altogether 35 orphans of Tripura Social Welfare Home took part in a maiden ride on India's fourth simulated spacecraft at Sukanta Academy in Agartala on the evening of December 24, 2008.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar flagged off the 22-minute space ride, christened ''Journey to Sun via Mars'', along with West Bengal Power Minister Mrinal Banerjee as well as state Science, Technology and Environment Minister Joy Gobinda Debroy.
''One can enjoy the thrill of a journey through space,'' Mr Sarkar felt, after availing the ride.
The state-funded project, entailing a cost of Rs 2.5 crore, was implemented by the Tripura Renewable Energy Development Agency (TREDA) and the initiative was the first-of-its-kind in the Northeast, official sources said.
According to sources, the project was aimed at inculcating the ''spirit of enquiry'' among the students and common people about space science.
Meanwhile, the Chief Minister informed that the Tripura government was in process of developing a science village, instead of a science city.
Source: UNI
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