MARS ORBITER MISSION.

1. MARS ORBITER MISSION
Submitted by:
Akhilesh Rathiya
Section - G
Roll No. - 6
Submitted to:
Mrs. Swarnita Sharma

2. •“The Mangalyaan” Mars Orbiter Mission
(MOM) is a “Technological Demonstrator”.
•​It is India’s first interplanetary mission.
•It was launched on 05th November 2013 by
ISRO at Dhawan Space Center, Shriharikota.
•The Total cost of mission was approximately
450 Crore INR, making it least expensive Mars
Mission to date.

3. Mission Objectives
Technical Objectives
•Design and realization of Mars Orbiter.
•Orbit around the Mars
•Deep Space Communication, Navigation, Mission Planning
and Management.
Scientific Objectives
•Exploration of Mars surface features.
•Study of Morphology, Topography, Mineralogy and
Martian atmosphere by Indigenous scientific instruments.
•To see mars had the environment in which life evolved.

4. •Lyman-Alpha Photometer(LAP)– It is
a Photometer that measures relative
abundance of Deuterium and
Hydrogen.
•Methane Sensor for Mars(MSM) – It
will measures methane in atmosphere
of mars.
•Mars Exospheric Neutral Composition
Analyzer(MENCA) – Quadrupole Mass
analyser capable of analsing the
nuetral composition of particles in the
exosphere.
•Thermal Infrared Imaging
Spectrometer (TIS) – It will measure
the temperature and emissivity of the
Martian surface.
•Mars Colour Camera (MCC) – will
provide images in the visual spectrum,
providing context for the other
instruments.
Scientific Instruments

5. Scientists Behind The Mission
1. K Radhakrishnan: He is the Chairman of ISRO and Secretary in
department of space.
2. M Annadurai: He is the Programme Director of Mars Orbiter
Mission.
3. S Ramakrishnan: He is the Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space
Centre and Member Launch Authorisation Board.
4. SK Shivakumar: He holds the position of the Director of ISRO
Satellite Centre.
5. P Kunhikrishnan: The project director of PSLV programme.
6. Chandradathan: He is the Director of Liquid Propulsion system.
7. AS Kiran Kumar: The Director of Satellite Application Centre.

6. •8. MYS Prasad: The Director of Satish Dhawan Space
Centre and Chairman of the Launch Authorisation Board.
•9. S Arunan: The Project Director.
•10. B Jayakumar: The Associate Project Director of
PSLV project.
•11. MS Pannirselvam: The Chief General Manager of
range.
•12. S Arunan: Project Director of Mars Orbiter Mission
•13. V Kesava Raju: The Mission Director
•14. ISRO scientific secretary V Koteswara Rao.
Scientists Behind The Mission

7. The Grand Success
Finally, After a long Period of 298 days on 24th September 2014 “The
Mangalyaan” has arrived his destination and has captured it’s first photo.
The successful entry of “Mangalyaan” into the Red Planet’s orbit is a
once-in-generation achievement and “Indian Scientist Created History”, In
“Never Before” moment.
India has become fourth space agency to reach mars, in first attempt and first
Asian nation to do so. With least expensive cost of about 450 crore INR. India
has left China and Japan in race to explore the Red Planet.
“The View is Nice up Here” #ISRO Official Tweet
“We join the elite
club of three other
nation Russia, US
and Europe and
what is so special
that we have
success in the first
attempt.
-PM Modi