Mars Orbiter Mission was launched today (5th Nov) at 14:38 pm from SDHC, SHAR, Sriharikota. This is India's first interplanetary mission to planet Mars with an orbiter craft designed to orbit Mars in an elliptical orbit. The Mission is primarily technological mission considering the critical mission operations and stringent requirements on propulsion and other bus systems of spacecraft. 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: 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. Deep space communication, navigation, mission planning and management. Incorporate autonomous features to handle contingency situations. B. Scientific Objectives: Exploration of Mars surface features, morphology, mineralogy and Martian atmosphere by indigenous scientific instruments. Content Courtesy: www.isro.org

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