The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), also known as Mangalyaan was the Mars orbiter that was successfully launched on 5th November 2013 by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The mission is mainly aimed to develop the technologies required for design, planning, management and operations of an interplanetary mission.

It was launched from Sriharikkotta ,  Andhra Pradesh, using a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket C-25 on November 5, 2013. This was India's first mission to Mars.

. The main objective of this first Indian mission to Mars is to develop the technologies required for design, planning, management and operations of an interplanetary mission, comprising the following major tasks.

• Design and realisation of a Mars orbiter with a capability to perform Earth bound manoeuvres, 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 situation

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