MOM camera
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The MOM camera, or Mars Colour Camera, is an imaging instrument aboard India's Mars Orbiter Mission that captures color photographs of Mars and its surroundings for scientific study and public outreach.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mars orbiter camera
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scientific instrument ⓘ spacecraft imaging instrument ⓘ |
| aboardSpacecraft |
Mangalyaan
NERFINISHED
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Mars Orbiter Mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternateName | Mars Colour Camera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorCapability |
multi-band imaging in visible wavelengths
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true-color imaging ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
cartography of Mars
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monitoring of Martian dust storms ⓘ study of Martian polar regions ⓘ |
| countryOfOperator | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataType |
color photographs
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visible light images ⓘ |
| designedFor | long-duration Mars orbit operations ⓘ |
| environment | deep space ⓘ |
| fieldOfView | wide-angle imaging ⓘ |
| hostMission | Mars Orbiter Mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostMissionArrivalAtMars | 2014-09-24 ⓘ |
| hostMissionType | technology demonstration and science mission ⓘ |
| imageFormat | digital images ⓘ |
| imageUsage |
educational materials
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press release images ⓘ scientific analysis ⓘ |
| imagingMode |
full-disk imaging of Mars
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limb imaging ⓘ nadir imaging ⓘ |
| launchDateOfHostMission | 2013-11-05 ⓘ |
| launchVehicleOfHostMission | PSLV-XL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionType | Mars orbiter mission payload ⓘ |
| notableFor | first Indian camera to image Mars from orbit ⓘ |
| operator | Indian Space Research Organisation ⓘ |
| orbitsBodyWithHostMission | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platform | Mars Orbiter Mission payload deck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
color imaging of Mars
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public outreach imaging ⓘ scientific observation of Martian surface and atmosphere ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
context imaging for other instruments
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global imaging of Mars ⓘ public engagement and outreach ⓘ study Martian atmospheric phenomena ⓘ study Martian surface features ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | ISRO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftBusOfHostMission | I-1K bus ⓘ |
| spectralBand | visible spectrum ⓘ |
| statusOfHostMission | mission completed ⓘ |
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