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ISRO's Mars Orbiter Mission Completes its three Years in Orbit

 

 

Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) Completes its three Years in Orbit Announced 25 September 2017 by ISRO

India Space Reseach Organization (ISRO) announced on 25 September 2017 that the Mars mission has successfully completed three years and the satellite is in good health and continue to work as expected.

The completion of three years of Mars Orbiter Mission in Orbits, Isro release the MOM second years science data.

On 5 November 2013, The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) spacecraft was launched by ISRO on PSLV rocket from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

The Main aim of Mars Orbiter Mission is to study the Martian surface and mineral composition along with scan its atmosphere for methane which is an indicator of life on Mars.  


 

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