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The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), unofficially known as Mangalyaan (Sanskrit: Maṅgala 'Mars', Yāna 'Craft, Vehicle'), was a space probe orbiting Mars since 24 September 2014. It was launched on 5 November 2013 by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
Mission Objectives. The objectives of this mission are primarily technological and include design, realisation and launch of a Mars Orbiter spacecraft capable of operating with sufficient autonomy during the journey phase; Mars orbit insertion / capture and in-orbit phase around Mars.
Mangalyaan was India’s Mars orbiter that observed the planet from 2014 to 2022. The mission represented a leap for India in developing technologies to explore the inner solar system. Mangalyaan’s success as India’s first mission to another planet has inspired people across the country.
Oct 30, 2023 · The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), also known as Mangalyaan, was India’s first interplanetary foray, launched by ISRO on November 5, 2013. It entered Mars’ orbit on September 24, 2014, and concluded in April 2022. This mission marked India’s prowess in space technology, bolstering its global standing.
Nov 5, 2013 · India's Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM)—or Mangalyaan (Hindi for "Mars Craft")—was the country's first mission to the Red Planet. The mission goal was to test key technologies for interplanetary exploration and to use its five science instruments to study the Martian surface and atmosphere from orbit.
Sep 24, 2023 · On September 24, ISRO’s Mars Orbiter Mission, informally known as Mangalyaan, entered into orbit around the Red Planet. This was India’s first — and successful — interplanetary mission.
Oct 4, 2022 · India’s maiden mission to Mars — Mangalyaan — completed its journey on October 2, almost a decade after its launch in 2013. Among the five instruments that were included in the spacecraft to study Mars and its surface features, morphology, mineralogy and atmosphere was the Mars Color Camera (MCC).
