Mars Orbiter Mission

retired

Science ExplorationHEOCOSPAR 2013-060ALaunched 11/5/2013

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Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: MOM
Launch Vehicle: PSLV-XL
Launch Date: 11/5/2013
Last Contact: 4/12/2022

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: HEO
Altitude: 97,760.5 km
Inclination: 19.42 deg
Dry Mass: 483 kg
Total Mass: 1,337 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Science Exploration
Payload Category: PLAN
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Manufacturer: U.R. Rao Satellite Centre

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2013-060A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/700

Track

Mentions

5

All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.

ISRO achieved the Chandrayaan-1 lunar orbiter mission in 2008 and the Mars Orbiter Mission in 2013.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Jul 7, 2025The first Indian on the ISS

ISRO achieved the Mars Orbiter Mission in 2013.

GeneralValue 2.2Jul 7, 2025The first Indian on the ISS

ISRO is developing a Mars Lander Mission as a follow-up to the 2013 Mars Orbiter Mission.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0May 14, 2024India plans Chandrayaan-4 moon sample return, will involve private sector

India's Chandrayaan-1 mission in 2008 was its first lunar expedition, followed by the successful 2013 Mars Orbiter Mission, making India the fourth nation to reach Martian orbit.

GeneralValue 3.0Dec 4, 2023Enter India, the fifth great space power

Mars Odyssey is a Mars orbiter mission that was launched in 2001.

GeneralPlanValue 3.0Jul 14, 2020House bill restores funding for five NASA science missions