Mars Orbiter Mission(MOM)

-INDIAN SPACE RESEARH ORGANISATION

HistoryShri Koteswara Rao holds post graduate degree in Instrumentation and Control Systems from JNTU College of Engineering, Kakinada. He has made significant contribution in the design and development of satellite sensor systems of ISRO.Shri Rao is a Member of International Academy of Astronautics and the Executive Secretary of the Astronautical Society of India.

Shri V Koteswara Rao• Scientist and Director of Laboratory for

Electro Optic Systems (LEOS), a unit of ISRO.• Scientific Secretary of ISRO.

PSLV-XL MISSION HERITAGE

A. Technological Objectives:Design and realization of a Mars orbiter with a capability to survive and perform Earth bound manoeuveres, 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.

MOM’s Objectives

MOM’s Disassembled View

Payloads

Payload Primary Objective Weight (Kg)

Mars Colour Camera (MCC) Optical imaging 1.27

Thermal Infrared Imaging Spectrometer(TIS)

Map surface composition and mineralogy

3.2

Methane Sensor for Mars (MSM)

Detection of Methane presence 2.94

Mars Enospheric Neutral Composition Analyser (MENCA)

Study of the neutral composition of Martian upper atmosphere

3.56

Lyman Alpha Photometer (LAP)

Study of Escape processes of Martian upper atmosphere through Deuterium/Hydrogen

1.97

Glimpses of pre-launch operations

PSLV-C25 launched the MARS ORBITER into an orbit of 250 km X 23,550 km ,around EARTH on 5TH NOVEMBER,2013

MOM’s Launch

PSLV-C25 vehicle characteristics and Mission specification

PSLV-C25FLIGHT SEQUENCE

GROUND STATION SUPPORT DURING MOM

SUCCESS

President Congratulates on MOM’s Success

PM Narendra Modi Congratulates on MOM's Success

MOMENT OF PROUDNESS

REFERENCES

• http://www.isro.org/pslv-c25/c25-status.aspx • http://www.isro.org/mars/home.aspx• http://www.isro.org/mars/challenges.aspx