Mission Oribiter Mars

Mission Orbiter MarsAsias first country to reach marsAugust 4, 2012: Cabinet clears the Mars MissionUnion Cabinet cleared the mission to Mars on Friday. The launch is slated for November 2013.The space commission gave its clearance for mission in December last. This project comes on the heels of Chandrayaan mission to moon.The concept began with feasibility study in 2010.

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http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article3723817.ece2August 6, 2013: ISRO kicks off mission campaign with PSLV assemblyThe four-stage Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) at Sriharikota.It is advanced version of PSLV XL.The orbiter will integrate following instruments:Methane SensorMars Color CameraMars Exospheric Neutral Composition Analyser.Layman Alpha Photometer Thermal Infrared Imaging Spectrometer.This 1,350 kg orbiter will undergo various rigorous environmental tests before being integrated to rocket.http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Isro-kicks-off-Mars-mission-campaign-with-PSLV-assembly/articleshow/21636884.cms

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Isro-kicks-off-Mars-mission-campaign-with-PSLV-assembly/articleshow/21636884.cms3October, 22, 2013: India to launch Mars Orbiter Mission on Nov 5Mission is set to launch on Tuesday, Nov 5, 2:36 pm, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, ISRO.Original launch was scheduled on October 28, but was delayed.Total Cost: 450 croreOctober November was chosen as space between planets was shortest.Duration: 300 days.Will be monitored by ISRONasas deep space network will help in tracking the orbiter for ISRO.http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-to-launch-Mars-Orbiter-Mission-on-November-5/articleshow/24548060.cmshttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-to-launch-Mars-Orbiter-Mission-on-November-5/articleshow/24548060.cms4October 22, 2013: India to launch continued. As it reaches Mars: Orbiter employ a colour camera on board to take pictures.Imaging spectrometer will map and study surface composition.Other equipment, will study Martian atmosphere.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-to-launch-Mars-Orbiter-Mission-on-November-5/articleshow/24548060.cmshttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-to-launch-Mars-Orbiter-Mission-on-November-5/articleshow/24548060.cms5Photo of the Mars Orbiter Mission spacecraft before launch. Credit: ISRO

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http://spaceflightnow.com/pslv/c25/131105launch/#.VDF9KxEcTIU6November 5, 2013: Mission Orbiter lifts off successfully

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/mars-orbiter-lifts-off-successfully-begins-400millionkm-journey/article5316966.ece?ref=relatedNewshttp://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/mars-orbiter-lifts-off-successfully-begins-400millionkm-journey/article5316966.ece?ref=relatedNews7November 6, 2013: Mars Mission on trackOn Thursday, orbit raising manoeuvres will be performed. The spacecraft will go five times around the earth, before going out of earth centric orbit to sun centric orbit on December 1.Mission has now been taken over by ISRO Telementry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) at Bangalore.NSSDC ID of Indias Mars Mission is 2013-060AAccording to a satellite tracking system website, at 1.09 PM spacecraft had just crossed Nigeria and was flying over Chad, in African continent.http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/mars-mission-on-track-orbit-to-be-raised-on-thursday/articleshow/25317904.cms

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The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifts off at 0908 GMT (4:08 a.m. EST; 2:38 p.m. local time) from India's Satish Dhawan Space Center. Credit: ISROhttp://spaceflightnow.com/pslv/c25/131105launch/#.VDF9KxEcTIU

http://spaceflightnow.com/pslv/c25/131105launch/#.VDF9KxEcTIU9Diagram of the Mars spacecraft's orbit around Earth following its successful launch. Credit: ISRO

http://spaceflightnow.com/pslv/c25/131105launch/#.VDF9KxEcTIUhttp://spaceflightnow.com/pslv/c25/131105launch/#.VDF9KxEcTIU10How ISRO flew to Mars cheap?

http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/rocket-science-how-isro-flew-to-mars-cheap/article1-1147632.aspx11November 30, 2013: Trans Mars InjectionToday, the Mars Orbiter Mission will fire its rocket to depart Earth and begin its 300 day journey to Mars.The rocket burn begins on December 1, 00:49 IST.A 440-Newton Liquid Apogee Motor will fire for 23 minutes, adding 648 meters per second velocity, consuming 198 kgs of fuel.The latest mission status update says all is going well.http://www.planetary.org/blogs/emily-lakdawalla/2013/11300724-mars-orbiter-mission-ready.html

http://www.planetary.org/blogs/emily-lakdawalla/2013/11300724-mars-orbiter-mission-ready.html12Mars Orbiter Missions final trajectory adjustment

The plan includes, 4 adjustments first happening in December 11. Rest April 2014, August 2014 and then 10 days before orbit insertion in September 14http://www.planetary.org/blogs/emily-lakdawalla/2013/11300724-mars-orbiter-mission-ready.html

http://www.planetary.org/blogs/emily-lakdawalla/2013/11300724-mars-orbiter-mission-ready.html13December 11, 2013: First Mid course correction successfulFirst Trajectory Correction Manoeuvre (TCM) was carried out successfully at 06:30 hrs (IST).The TCMs fine tune the trajectory of the spacecraft to keep it travelling in intended track.The correction was carried by the computer on board the spacecraft.The eight thrusters will be fired precisely to steer the MOM to mars during the Trajectory Manoeuvrehttp://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/mangalyaan-s-first-mid-course-correction-successful/article1-1161387.aspx

http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/mangalyaan-s-first-mid-course-correction-successful/article1-1161387.aspx14June 12, 2014: ISRO performs TCM-2 on Orbiter MissionEarlier this TCM was planned in April, but was not required hence postponed. TCM-2 was performed on June 11, 2014 at 4:30 pm. At that point, distance between Earth and spacecraft was 102 million kmThe spacecraft has travelled 466 million km as part of its 680 million km total journey.It was also reported all 5 scientific instruments were in good health.Another TCM is planned in August, before performing Mars Orbit Insertion.http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-06-12/news/50536605_1_mars-orbiter-mission-mars-orbit-insertion-indian-deep-space-network

http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-06-12/news/50536605_1_mars-orbiter-mission-mars-orbit-insertion-indian-deep-space-network15August 01, 2014: Mission on track, no path correction in August.MOM is closely following its trajectory.Mission Managers have ruled out TCM 3, originally planned for August 2014.It will reviewed again at end of August whether TCM - 3 is required or not.These TCMs are essential for maintaining the required velocity and also to ensure that spacecraft is on required path or not.

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http://www.hindustantimes.com/specials/coverage/marsorbitermission/marsorbitermission/mangalyaan-on-track-no-path-correction-in-august/sp-article10-1247284.aspx16September 22, 2014: Mars spacecraft test-fired successfullyThe ISRO scientist have successfully reignited the Mars Orbiter Mission spacecraft main engine, as a trial.The test firing was held at 2:30 pm and lasted for 4 seconds.The Liquid apogee motor (LAM) was idle for about 300 days, since the spacecraft left the Earths orbit.This test was essential to ensure that engine is in good shape for 24 minute manoeuvre on Wednesday.MOM executed with precision a set of commands from mission control and fired 440N engine for close to four seconds. This took the spacecraft 100 km away from trajectory, but with different set of commands, it was brought back to ideal orbital insertion.http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Mars-spacecraft-test-fired-successfully-to-enter-red-planets-orbit-on-Wednesday/articleshow/43150229.cms

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Mars-spacecraft-test-fired-successfully-to-enter-red-planets-orbit-on-Wednesday/articleshow/43150229.cms17September 24, 2014: Mangalyaan enters Martian orbitThis morning ISRO successfully ignited the main 440 Newton Liquid Engine and 8 small thrusters that fired for 24 minutes and trimmed the speed of craft to allow smooth orbit insertion.2 hours later, Mangalyaan transmitted the first pictures from Mars. This totally MADE IN INDIA effort has created a history. Mr. Modi noted that this mission was even cheaper than a Hollywood movie. http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/mangalyaan-in-mars-orbit-history-created-says-pm-narendra-modi-597040s

http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/mangalyaan-in-mars-orbit-history-created-says-pm-narendra-modi-597040s18First Global Images of MarsBy MARS ORBITER MISSION

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September 29, 2014: Mars orbiter sends the picture of dust storm activities on the planet

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Regional dust storm activities over Northern Hemisphere of Mars - captured by Mars Color Camera on-board Mars Orbiter Spacecraft from altitude of 74500 km on Sep 28, 2014 http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mars-orbiter-mission-spacecraft-sends-picture-of-dust-storm-activities-on-mars/502819-11.html22October 14, 2014: Mars Orbiter sends first images of Mars moon Phobos

http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/mangalyaan-sends-pictures-of-mars-moon-phobos/article6502745.eceThe larger of the two Martian moons, Phobos, is seen travelling west to east over Mars in its typical orbit.http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/mangalyaan-sends-pictures-of-mars-moon-phobos/article6502745.ece23October 21, 2014: Im safe and sound, tweets MOM after comet sighting

There was an hours communication blackout during the comets fly-by. The information was recorded and stored during hours communication blackout.As on Monday morning, ISRO officials said that data and images sent my MOM are being processed. http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/im-safe-and-sound-tweets-mom-after-comet-sighting/article6520803.ecehttp://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/im-safe-and-sound-tweets-mom-after-comet-sighting/article6520803.ece24Within hour of comets encounter, the NASA and European Space Agency put out separate reports say that rovers and orbiters are healthy and safe after comets visit

They even posted images of Comet Sliding Springhttp://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/im-safe-and-sound-tweets-mom-after-comet-sighting/article6520803.ecehttp://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/im-safe-and-sound-tweets-mom-after-comet-sighting/article6520803.ece25October 24, 2014: Google celebrates Mangalyans one month in Mars Orbit with doodle

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