Indian Mars program
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The Indian Mars program is India’s national initiative to explore Mars, highlighted by the Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan), which made India the first Asian nation to reach Martian orbit and the first in the world to do so on its maiden attempt.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
planetary exploration program
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space exploration initiative ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Indian Mars programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Indian Mars exploration program ⓘ |
| celestialBody | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
India becoming first Asian nation to reach Mars orbit
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enhancement of India’s global space profile ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Republic of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataUser |
Indian scientific community
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international Mars science community ⓘ |
| demonstratedCapability |
Mars orbit insertion
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long-duration spacecraft operations ⓘ spacecraft health management over interplanetary distances ⓘ trans-Mars injection ⓘ |
| focus | Mars exploration ⓘ |
| includesMission | Mars Orbiter Mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchSiteUsed |
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
NERFINISHED
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Sriharikota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicleUsed | Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Indian Space Research Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionType | orbiter program ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
first Asian program to reach Martian orbit
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first program in the world to reach Mars orbit on its maiden attempt ⓘ |
| notableSpacecraft | Mangalyaan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
demonstrate deep-space communication
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develop autonomous spacecraft operations ⓘ develop interplanetary mission capability ⓘ explore Mars from orbit ⓘ |
| operator | Indian Space Research Organisation ⓘ |
| primaryMission | Mars Orbiter Mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publiclyAnnouncedBy | Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedAgency | Department of Space, Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedProgram | Indian Lunar program ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
planetary science
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space science ⓘ |
| scientificGoal |
search for methane on Mars
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study Martian atmosphere ⓘ study Martian mineralogy ⓘ study Martian surface ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | ISRO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| technologyArea |
deep-space communication
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interplanetary navigation ⓘ spacecraft autonomy ⓘ |
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