CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Mars Orbiter Mission. Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), India’s first interplanetary mission to planet Mars was launchedonboard PSLV -C25 on November 05, 2013. ISRO has become the fourth space agency to successfully send a spacecraft to Mars orbit.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mars Orbiter Mission was launched with the help of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C-25. PSLV C-25 is an XL version of the PSLV launch vehicle. This mission was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, located in Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mangalyaan is India’s Mars orbiter that has been observing the planet since September 2014. It represents a leap for India in developing technologies to explore the inner solar system. Mangalyaan’s success as India’s first mission to another planet has inspired people across the country.