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Mars Orbiter Mission

The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), informally called Mangalyaan (Sanskrit: मङ्गलयान, "Mars-Craft"), is a Mars orbiter launched into Earth orbit on 5 November 2013 by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It is expected to enter orbit around Mars on 24 September 2014.

About MANGALYAAN

Mission ObjectivesOne of the main objectives of the first Indian mission to Mars is to develop the technologies required for design, planning, management and operations of an interplanetary mission.

Following are the major objectives of the mission:

A. Technological Objectives:

1. Design and realisation of a Mars orbiter with a capability to survive and perform Earth bound manoeuvres, cruise phase of 300 days, Mars orbit insertion / capture, and on-orbit phase around Mars.2. Deep space communication, navigation, mission planning and management.3. Incorporate autonomous features to handle contingency situations.

B. Scientific Objectives:

1. Exploration of Mars surface features, morphology, mineralogy and Martian atmosphere by indigenous scientific instruments.

Established in 1969, ISRO superseded the erstwhile Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR). Headquartered in Bangalore, ISRO is under the administrative control of the Department of Space, Government of India.Since its establishment, ISRO has achieved numerous milestones.

ISRO Centre: Hyderabad

1. Radhakrishan – Chairman, ISRO 2. A. S. Kiran Kumar – Director, SAC 3. Mylswamy Annadurai – Programme Director, MOM 4. B. S. Chandrashekar – Director, ISTRAC 5. P . Robert – Operations Director, MOM 6. Subbiah Arunan – Project Director, MOM 7. V. Kesavaraju – Post-Launch Mission Director, MOM 8. P. Ekambaram – Operations Director, MOM 9. P. Kunhikrishnan – Launch Mission Director, PSLV-XL 10. S. K. Shivkumar – Orbiting payload Director, ISAC

TEAMSome of the scientists working on the Mars Orbiter Mission project are:

SPACECRAFT ( BASIC DETAILS )

Mass of 1,350 kg (2,980 lb), including 852 kg ( 1,878 lb) of propellant mass.

Dimension of the Cuboid in shape of approximately 1.5 m (4 feet 11 inches).

LAP Lyman-Alpha Photometer 1.97 kgMSM Methane Sensor For Mars 2.94 kgMENCA Mars Exospheric Neutral Composition Analyser 3.56 kgTIS Thermal Infrared Imaging Spectrometer 3.20 kgMCC Mars Colour Camera 1.27 kg

Scientific instruments

The 15 kg (33 lb) scientific payload consists of five instruments:

Methane Sensor For Mars (MSM) – will measure methane in the atmosphere of Mars, if any, and map its sources. Particle environment studies.

Lyman-Alpha Photometer (LAP) – a photometer that measures the relative abundance of deuterium and hydrogen from Lyman-alpha emissions in the upper atmosphere.

Mars Exospheric Neutral Composition Analyser (MENCA) – Is a quadruple mass analyser capable of analysing the neutral composition of particles in the exosphere.Surface imaging studies

Thermal Infrared Imaging Spectrometer (TIS) – Will measure the temperature and emissivity of the Martian surface, allowing for the mapping of surface composition and mineralogy of Mars.

Mars Colour Camera (MCC) – Will provide images in the visual spectrum, providing context for the other instruments.

First image of the Earth by Mars Color Camera (MCC) of Mars Orbiter Spacecraft taken onNov 19, 2013 at 13:50 hrs. (IST) from 67975 km altitude with a resolution of 3.53 km.

Interesting facts#1. Cheapest Mars Mission Ever.

#2. Developed and deployed in just 15 months.

#3. A trip to Mars 73,791+ trips from Jammu to Kanyakumari!

#4. No country has ever had a successful Mars mission at the first attempt. Only 3 c ountries have sent successful Martian missions. India is the 4th.

#5. It is certainly found that Indians spending Rs. 5,000 crore in Diwali crackers in one day.

#6. The Mars mission is helping Indian kids, our future, become more interested in Space Science.