Mars ISRO

Can you tell me in detail about the Objectives of the Mission Mars - Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) - of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)?

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The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), also called is a space probe orbiting Mars since 24 September 2014. It was launched on 5 November 2013 by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

It is India's first interplanetary mission and ISRO has become the fourth space agency to reach Mars, after the Soviet space program, NASA, and the European Space Agency.

The mission is a "technology demonstrator" project to develop the technologies for designing, planning, management, and operations of an interplanetary mission.

It carries 5 instruments that help advance knowledge about Mars to achieve its secondary, scientific objective.

It is currently being monitored from the Spacecraft Control Centre at ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) in Bangalore with support from Indian Deep Space Network (IDSN) antennae at Byalalu.

Mission Objectives
The primary objective of the Mission is to showcase India's rocket launch systems, spacecraft building and operations capabilities.

Specifically, its objective is to develop the technologies required for designing, planning, management and operations of an interplanetary mission.

Its secondary objective is to explore Mars' surface features, morphology, mineralogy and Martian atmosphere using indigenous scientific instruments.

Primary Objectives

The main objectives are to develop the technologies required for designing, planning, management and operations of an interplanetary mission comprising the following major tasks:

Orbit exercises to transfer the spacecraft from Earth-centered orbit to heliocentric trajectory and finally, capture into Martian orbit

Development of force models and algorithms for orbit and attitude computations and analysis

Navigation in all phases

Maintain the spacecraft in all phases of the mission

Meeting power, communications, thermal and goods operation requirements

Include autonomous features to handle contingency situations

Scientific Objectives
The scientific objectives deal with the following major aspects:

Study of Mars surface features by studying the morphology, topography and mineralogy

Learn the constituents of Martian atmosphere including methane and CO2 using remote sensing techniques

Read the dynamics of the upper atmosphere of Mars, effects of solar wind and radiation and the escape of volatiles to outer space

It also provide multiple opportunities to observe the Martian moon Photos and also offer an opportunity to identify and re-estimate the orbits of asteroids seen during the Martian Transfer Trajectory.