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Detailed explanation-1: -On 19 May 2017, MOM reached 1, 000 days (973 sols) in orbit around Mars. In that time, the spacecraft completed 388 orbits of the planet and relayed more than 715 images back to Earth. ISRO officials stated that it remains in good health.
Detailed explanation-2: -"The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) completes 1, 000 earth days in its orbit, today (June 19, 2017) well beyond its designed mission life of six months, ” the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said.
Detailed explanation-3: -Isro, which operated the spacecraft around Mars, confirmed that the Mangalyaan has reached its end of life after completing years of interplanetary journey. On September, 27, 2022, Isro organised a one-day national meeting to commemorate the Mars Orbiter Mission, as Mangalyaan completed eight years in Martian orbit.
Detailed explanation-4: -"It takes the Earth one year to orbit the sun and it takes Mars about 1.9 years (say 2 years for easy calculation) to orbit the sun. The elliptical orbit which carries you from Earth to Mars is longer than Earth’s orbit but shorter than Mars’ orbit.