A presentation on Mars Orbital Mission which prepared by Surya Pratap Singh and Suggested by- Shubham Kulkarni

3. The Mars Orbiter
Mission (MOM),
informally called
Mangalyaan (Sanskrit:
मङ्गलयान, "Mars-
Craft"), is a Mars orbiter
launched into Earth
orbit on 5 November
2013 by the Indian
Space Research
Organisation (ISRO). It is
expected to enter orbit
around Mars on 24
September 2014.

4. One of the main objectives of the first Indian mission to Mars is to develop the technologies
required for design, planning, management and operations of an interplanetary mission.
Following are the major objectives of the mission:
A. Technological Objectives:
1. Design and realisation of a Mars orbiter with a capability to survive and perform Earth
bound manoeuvres, cruise phase of 300 days, Mars orbit insertion / capture, and on-orbit
phase around Mars.
2. Deep space communication, navigation, mission planning and management.
3. Incorporate autonomous features to handle contingency situations.
B. Scientific Objectives:
1. Exploration of Mars surface features, morphology, mineralogy and Martian atmosphere by
indigenous scientific instruments.

5. Established in 1969, ISRO superseded the
erstwhile Indian National Committee for
Space Research (INCOSPAR).
Headquartered in Bangalore, ISRO is
under the administrative control of the
Department of Space, Government of
India.
Since its establishment, ISRO has
achieved numerous milestones.

6. 1. Radhakrishan – Chairman, ISRO
2. A. S. Kiran Kumar – Director, SAC
3. Mylswamy Annadurai – Programme Director, MOM
4. B. S. Chandrashekar – Director, ISTRAC
5. P . Robert – Operations Director, MOM
6. Subbiah Arunan – Project Director, MOM
7. V. Kesavaraju – Post-Launch Mission Director, MOM
8. P. Ekambaram – Operations Director, MOM
9. P. Kunhikrishnan – Launch Mission Director, PSLV-XL
10. S. K. Shivkumar – Orbiting payload Director, ISAC
Some of the scientists working on the Mars Orbiter Mission project
are:

7.  Mass of 1,350 kg (2,980 lb), including 852 kg ( 1,878 lb) of propellant mass.
 Dimension of the Cuboid in shape of approximately 1.5 m (4 feet 11 inches).
LAP Lyman-Alpha Photometer 1.97 kg
MSM Methane Sensor For Mars 2.94 kg
MENCA Mars Exospheric Neutral Composition Analyser 3.56 kg
TIS Thermal Infrared Imaging Spectrometer 3.20 kg
MCC Mars Colour Camera 1.27 kg
The 15 kg (33 lb) scientific payload consists of five instruments:

8. Methane Sensor For Mars (MSM) – will
measure methane in the atmosphere of Mars,
if any, and map its sources. Particle
environment studies.
Lyman-Alpha Photometer (LAP) – a
photometer that measures the relative
abundance of deuterium and hydrogen from
Lyman-alpha emissions in the upper
atmosphere.

9. Mars Exospheric Neutral Composition Analyser (MENCA) –
Is a quadruple mass analyser capable of analysing the
neutral composition of particles in the exosphere.
Surface imaging studies
Thermal Infrared Imaging Spectrometer (TIS) –
Will measure the temperature and emissivity
of the Martian surface, allowing for the
mapping of surface composition and
mineralogy of Mars.
Mars Colour Camera (MCC) – Will provide
images in the visual spectrum, providing
context for the other instruments.

10. First image of the Earth by Mars Color Camera (MCC) of Mars Orbiter Spacecraft taken on
Nov 19, 2013 at 13:50 hrs. (IST) from 67975 km altitude with a resolution of 3.53 km.

11. #1. Cheapest Mars Mission Ever.
#2. Developed and deployed in just 15 months.
#3. A trip to Mars 73,791+ trips from Jammu to Kanyakumari!
#4. No country has ever had a successful Mars mission at the first attempt. Only 3
c ountries have sent successful Martian missions. India is the 4th.
#5. It is certainly found that Indians spending Rs. 5,000 crore in Diwali crackers in one
day.
#6. The Mars mission is helping Indian kids, our future, become more interested in
Space Science.