Mars Orbiter Mission 2
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Mars Orbiter Mission 2 (MOM 2), is a proposed second mission to Mars by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).[3] In a recorded interview in October 2019, the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) director indicated the possibility of inclusion of a lander,[2] but in an interview to The Times Of India in February 2021 the ISRO chairman clarified that the mission will consist solely of an orbiter.[6] The orbiter will use aerobraking to lower its initial apoapsis and enter into an orbit more suitable for observations.[7][8][9]
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Names | MOM 2 |
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Mission type | Mars orbiter |
Operator | ISRO |
Mission duration | 1 year (proposed) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Bus | I-3K |
Manufacturer | ISAC |
Payload mass | ā100 kg (220 lb)[1][needs update] |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | TBD[2][3] |
Rocket | LVM3[4][2] |
Launch site | SDSC/SHAR |
Contractor | ISRO |
Mars orbiter | |
Orbital parameters | |
Periareon altitude | 200 km (120 mi)[5] |
Apoareon altitude | 2,000 km (1,200 mi)[5] |
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