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Mangalyaan: India's Mars Orbiter Mission

Mangalyaan, or the Mars Orbiter Mission, is India's space mission launched by ISRO on November 5, 2013, making India the first Asian country to reach Mars. The spacecraft successfully entered Mars's orbit on September 24, 2014, and provided valuable data about the planet's surface, atmosphere, and potential water sources. This mission highlighted India's technological capabilities, was cost-effective compared to other Mars missions, and contributed significantly to global scientific knowledge about Mars.

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Mangalyaan: India's Mars Orbiter Mission

Mangalyaan, or the Mars Orbiter Mission, is India's space mission launched by ISRO on November 5, 2013, making India the first Asian country to reach Mars. The spacecraft successfully entered Mars's orbit on September 24, 2014, and provided valuable data about the planet's surface, atmosphere, and potential water sources. This mission highlighted India's technological capabilities, was cost-effective compared to other Mars missions, and contributed significantly to global scientific knowledge about Mars.

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Mangalyaan: India's Mars Mission

Introduction

Mangalyaan, also known as the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), is a space mission by India that
aimed to explore Mars. It was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on
November 5, 2013. This mission was a big achievement for India, making it the first Asian
country to reach Mars.

What is Mangalyaan?

Mangalyaan is a spacecraft designed to orbit Mars and gather information about the Red Planet.
It was built to study Mars's surface, atmosphere, and weather. The spacecraft was equipped with
special instruments to take pictures and collect data.

How It Was Launched

Mangalyaan was launched using a rocket called PSLV-C25. The journey to Mars took about 300
days and covered a distance of around 650 million kilometers. After a lot of careful planning and
different stages of travel, Mangalyaan successfully entered Mars's orbit on September 24, 2014.

What Mangalyaan Did

Once in orbit, Mangalyaan started sending back valuable information about Mars. It took
pictures of Mars’s surface, measured the atmosphere, and looked for signs of water. These
findings helped scientists learn more about the planet and its environment.

Why It’s Important

Mangalyaan was important for several reasons:

1. Cost-Effective: It was built and launched at a very low cost compared to other Mars
missions.
2. Technological Achievement: It showed that India could successfully send a
spacecraft to another planet.
3. Scientific Discovery: It provided new information about Mars, helping scientists
around the world understand more about the Red Planet.

Conclusion

Mangalyaan’s success was a major milestone for India’s space program. It demonstrated India’s
growing expertise in space technology and inspired many with its achievement. The mission not
only contributed valuable data about Mars but also paved the way for future space explorations.

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