Mars Orbiter Mission

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Mars Orbiter Mission is India’s first interplanetary spacecraft, launched by ISRO to orbit Mars and demonstrate the country’s capability in deep space exploration at remarkably low cost.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indian space mission
Mars orbiter
interplanetary spacecraft
space mission
abbreviation MOM
achieved longer operational life than designed
actualMissionLifeYears 7.5
alsoKnownAs Mars Orbiter Mission
surface form: Mangalyaan
approximateCostINR 4500000000
approximateCostUSD 73000000
became first Asian mission to reach Mars orbit
first Indian mission to reach Mars
communicationBand S-band
X-band
countryOfOrigin India
designedMissionLifeMonths 6
dryMassKg 475
endOfMissionAnnouncementDate 2022-10-02
followedBy Chandrayaan-2
hasInstrument Lyman Alpha Photometer
Mars Colour Camera
Mars Exospheric Neutral Composition Analyser
Methane Sensor for Mars
Imaging IR Spectrometer
surface form: Thermal Infrared Imaging Spectrometer
imageProduction returned thousands of images of Mars
launchDate 2013-11-05
launchSite Satish Dhawan Space Centre
Sriharikota
launchVehicle PSLV-XL
MarsOrbitInsertionDate 2014-09-24
massAtLaunchKg 1337
missionStatus completed
missionType Mars exploration
technology demonstration
notableAchievement India became first country to reach Mars orbit on its first attempt
achieved Mars orbit at comparatively low mission cost
operator Indian Space Research Organisation
orbitsCompletedAroundMars approximately 4000
powerOutputW 840
precededBy Chandrayaan-1
primaryObjective demonstrate interplanetary mission capabilities
enter orbit around Mars
perform limited scientific observations of Mars
reasonForEndOfMission depletion of propellant
loss of communication
scientificObjective search for methane in Martian atmosphere
study Martian atmosphere
study Martian mineralogy
study Martian surface features
spaceAgency Indian Space Research Organisation
surface form: ISRO
spacecraftBus I-1K
targetBody Mars

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Mars Orbiter Mission alsoKnownAs Mars Orbiter Mission
this entity surface form: Mangalyaan
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle launchedMission Mars Orbiter Mission