Mars Orbiter Mission
Indian Mars orbiter (2013-2022)
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Summary
Mars Orbiter Mission is a planetary probe[1]. It draws 1,422 Wikipedia views per month (planetary probe category, ranking #6 of 28).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: orbiter[3]
- Operator: Indian Space Research Organisation[4]
- Followed by: Mars Orbiter Mission 2[5]
- Manufacturer: U. R. Rao Satellite Centre[6]
- Commons category: Mars Orbiter Mission[7]
- Space launch vehicle: Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL[8]
- Parent astronomical body: Mars[9]
- Country of origin: India[10]
- Powered by: spacecraft solar array[11], lithium-ion battery[12]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: April 2022[13]
- UTC date of spacecraft launch: November 5, 2013[14]
- Spacecraft bus: I-1K[15]
- Significant event: rocket launch[16], orbit insertion[17], loss of signal[18]
- Official website: https://www.isro.gov.in/MOM.html[19], https://www.isro.gov.in/MarsOrbiterMissionSpacecraft.html[20]
- Launch contractor: Indian Space Research Organisation[21]
- Start point: Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad[22]
- Length: 1.5 m[23]
- Height: 1.5 m[24]
- Width: 1.5 m[25]
- Mass: 1337.2 kg[26], 482.5 kg[27]
- Payload mass: 13.4 kg[28]
Why It Matters
Mars Orbiter Mission has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]