Planetary science

Mars Orbiter Mission

Completed

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Launched: 5 Nov 201309:08:00 UTC
End declared: 3 Oct 2022
Duration: 8 years 10 months
Destinations: Mars

India's first interplanetary mission, which made ISRO the first agency to reach Mars orbit on its first attempt. Planned for six months, it operated for nearly eight years.

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Spacecraft

Mars Orbiter Mission

Orbiter

Completed

Compact orbiter carrying five instruments, including a colour camera and a methane sensor.

Launch mass: 1,337 kg
Dry mass: 483 kg
Size: 1.5 m × 1.5 m
Power: Solar
Built by: ISRO
End declared: 3 Oct 2022
Designator: 2013-060A

Mission details from isro.gov.in.