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Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), unofficially known as Mangalyaan [11] (Sanskrit: Maṅgala 'Mars', Yāna 'Craft, Vehicle'), [12] [13] was a space probe orbiting Mars since 24 September 2014. It was launched on 5 November 2013 by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
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.
India’s ability to successfully realize the complex mission to Mars in its first attempt, in a cost-effective (Rupees 450 Cr) has captured the world attention and has propelled India’s image as a credible space fairing nation to greater heights.
The Indian Mars exploration missions are an ongoing series of outer space missions by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the exploration of Mars. The exploration is currently in the primary phase with Orbiter missions.
Feb 13, 2024 · Casey Dreier: You write that in 2013, India went to Mars with the Mars Orbiter Mission Mangalyaan because both Japan and China had tried and failed. After Mangalyaan, China followed up with its own Tianwen mission and successfully landed.
Sep 24, 2021 · ISRO's Mangalyaan spacecraft is orbiting Mars since September 24, 2014. MOM is India's first interplanetary mission to cross the Earth's orbit successfully. Mangalyaan is often hailed as India's most successful space mission and also for its cost-effectiveness.
Oct 3, 2022 · India’s first mission to Mars – Mangalyaan – was designed to be kept afloat for 6 months – it managed to last 8 years. On 2 October 2022, it was reported that the orbiter may have run out...
