Mangalyaan Pre-Launch Briefing / Vis Viva

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Mangalyaan

MARSORBITER MISSION

Objectives

Technological Objective• Design and realisation of a Mars orbiter • Deep space communication, navigation, mission

planning and management.• Incorporate autonomous features to handle contingency

situations.Scientific Objective• Exploration of Mars surface features, morphology,

topography, mineralogy, and Martian atmosphere.

Features

•Mass – 1240 kg• Launch vehicle – PSLV XL• Propulsion – Bi propellant system (MMH +

N2O4)• Power system – Deployable solar array,

batteries•AOCS – AOCE, Star sensor, solar panel sun

sensor, reaction wheels (4 nos), thrusters (8 nos), 440 N liquid engine• S band for TTC and data

Payloads

• Lyman AlphaPhotometer•Mars colour camera•Methane sensor•Mars exopheric neutral analyser•Thermal infrared imaging spectrometer

Ground Segment

• S–band sea borne terminals (located in the Pacific ocean)• JPL Deep space network (located at Canberra,

Goldstone and Madrid)• ISTRAC ground network• Indian Deep space network (located in

Bangalore)• Indian space science data centre (ISSDC)

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