Subject Name - CPDP

MARS ORBITER
MISSION

200280119008 - Dhruv Suthar

200280119013 - Dhruv Sarvaiya
200280119021 - Krishna Lad
200280119029 - Dhruv Mistry
200280119032 - Meet Shah
WHAT IS MARS
ORBITER MISSION

The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), also known as

Mangalyaan, was a space probe launched by the
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).
It was India’s first interplanetary mission.
MOM was launched on November 5, 2013, from
the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota,
India, and entered Mars orbit on September 24,
2014.
OBJECTIVES OF THE MISSION

The primary objective of the mission was to demonstrate India’s capability to

design, plan, and execute a complex interplanetary mission. Specifically, the
mission aimed to:

Place an orbiter around Mars to study the planet’s surface features,

atmosphere, and mineralogy.
Search for signs of past or present life on Mars, including the possibility
of water.
Test the performance of key technologies that would be required for
future manned missions to Mars, such as autonomous navigation,
propulsion, and communication.
 MARS ORBITER MISSION - CHALLENGES
FACED

The Mars Orbiter Mission had a narrow launch window in which it had to be
launched to take advantage of the alignment of Earth and Mars. This meant
that any delays in the launch would have resulted in a missed opportunity to
reach Mars.
Monetary Challenge, lack of sufficient funds to design, develop and conduct
the mission.
At the time of the mission our country didn't posses any vehicle capable to
send a space probe to mars
Lack of various technological systems required for automatic trajectory
adjustment and control systems.
Design a space probe capable enough to withstand the high temperature and
radiation conditions of the space.
 OVERCOMING THE CHALLENGES

Launch window: The ISRO had to ensure that the Mars Orbiter Mission was launched within the narrow
launch window, or the alignment of Earth and Mars, which only occurred once every 26 months. To
achieve this, the ISRO had to carefully plan the mission and complete all necessary preparations
before the launch window opened.
The funding required for Mars orbiter mission was obtained by using the funds reserved for Chandrayan
2 mission, also seeing the progress of the project government provided the required monetary support.
The MOM probe spent about a month in Earth orbit, where it made a series of seven apogee-raising
orbital maneuver's before trans-Mars injection, this made it possible for MOM probe to be launched
using PSLV spacecraft.
Using the solar panel as sail, the MOM probe was propelled in space with the help of solar radition
pressure. Technological systems which were to be used by the Chandrayan 2 spaceprobe, were used by
the Mars Orbiter Mission.
The body of the probe was made up of aluminum and composite fiber reinforced plastic sandwich
material. It is light in weight and can withstand extreme temperature and radiation conditions
CONTRIBUTIVE LEARNINGS FROM THE
SUCCESS STORY OF MARS ORBITOR
MISSION

Precision and accuracy are key: The success of the MOM mission shows the importance of
precision and accuracy in space exploration. The mission team had to carefully plan and execute
each step of the mission to achieve a successful outcome. Therefor by applying efforts in the
right direction we can achieve success
Importance of risk management: The MOM mission also demonstrates the importance of
effective risk management. The ISRO had to carefully identify and mitigate potential risks during
the mission, including challenges such as the communication blackout period and exposure to
radiation. As a contributor a person we should never hesitate to take risk if its is feasible
Engine of Success: Learn to become an engine of success, don't be a fruit chaser. Focus on what
you learned
Look out of the box: Sometimes we need to use the available resource in a different manner. As a
Contributor we must think creatively.
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