After the successful launch of Chandrayaan, ISRO has
launched its next venture to explore deep space, the vehicle to Mars also known
as Mars Orbiter Mission. The PSLV- C25 with India's Mars Orbiter on board lifts
off majestically at 2.38 p.m on November 5, 2013 from the first launch pad at
the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharkota.
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How is Mars Orbiter Insertion done?
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Mangalyan - Highlights of India’s voyage to
Mars
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Mission
Name
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Mars
Orbiter Mission (MOM)
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Journey
Distance
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680
million kilometers
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Mission
Days
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300
Days
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Cost
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Rs.450
Crores
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Failed
Attempts
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Soviet
Union, US, Japan, China
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Others
who achieved it before
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Soviet
Union, the United States, Europe
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Weight
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1,350
kg
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Instruments
in scientific payload
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Mars Exospheric Neutral Composition Analyzer (MENCA)
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Methane Sensor for Mars (MSM)
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Mars Color Camera (MCC)
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Probe For Infrared Spectroscopy for Mars (PRISM)
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Lyman-alpha photometer to measure atomic hydrogen in
the Martian atmosphere.
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Name
of the carrier
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PSLV-C25
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Expected
to arrive on Mars
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September
14, 2014
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Programme
Director
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M.
Annadurai
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Record
of ISRO
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Out
of the 25 launches of ISRO, 24 had been successful in a row.
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