Mars Orbiter Mission 2

Mars Orbiter Mission 2
Names MOM 2, Mangalyaan 2
Mission type Mars orbiter
Operator ISRO
Mission duration 1 year (proposed)
Spacecraft properties
Bus I-3K
Manufacturer ISAC
Start of mission
Launch date 2022-2023[1]
Rocket GSLV Mk. 2 or Mk. 3[2]
Launch site Satish Dhawan
Contractor ISRO
Mars orbiter
Orbit parameters
Periareon 200 km (120 mi)[3]
Apoareon 2,000 km (1,200 mi)[3]
Indian missions to Mars

Mars Orbiter Mission 2 (MOM 2), also called Mangalyaan 2 ("Mars-craft", from Sanskrit: मंगल mangala, "Mars" and यान yāna, "craft, vehicle"), is India's second interplanetary mission planned for launch to Mars by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in the 2022-2023 time frame.[1][4] The orbiter will utilize aerobraking to lower its initial apoapsis and enter into an orbit more suitable for observations.[5]

History

After the successful insertion of Mars Orbiter Mission into Martian orbit, ISRO announced its intent to launch a second mission to Mars on 28 October 2014 at the Engineers Conclave conference held in Bangalore.[6] The proposed launch vehicle for this campaign is the GSLV Mk III, which flew for the first time on 5 June 2017.[7] Prior to the MOM 2 mission, the GSLV Mk III would also launch Chandrayaan-2 to the Moon in 2019.[2][8]

In January 2016, India and France signed a letter of intent for ISRO and CNES to jointly build MOM 2 by 2020,[9] but by April 2018, France was not yet involved in the mission.[10] The Indian government funded MOM 2 in its 2017 budget proposal, and ISRO is considering whether the best path is to conduct an orbiter/lander/rover mission or to opt for only an orbiter with more sophisticated instruments than those flown on MOM.[4]

Development

An Announcement of Opportunity was released requesting submissions for scientific instruments for an orbiter only, with a deadline set for 20 September 2016.[11][12]

One of the science payloads under development is an ionosphere plasma instrument named ARIS. It is being developed by Space Satellite Systems and Payloads Centre (SSPACE), which is part of the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST). The engineering model and high vacuum test have been completed.[13]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Haider, Syed A.; et al. (2018). "Indian Mars and Venus Missions: Science and Exploration" (PDF). Scientific Assembly Abstracts. 42rd Committee on Space Research Scientific Assembly. 14-22 July 2018. Pasadena, California. p. 432. B4.1-0010-18.
  2. 1 2 Fattah, Md Saim (29 October 2014). "India plans second Mars mission in 2018". News18.com.
  3. 1 2 D. S., Madhumathi (10 August 2016). "ISRO sets the ball rolling for Mars Mission-2". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  4. 1 2 Bagla, Pallava (17 February 2017). "India eyes a return to Mars and a first run at Venus". Science. doi:10.1126/science.aal0781. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  5. ↑ Laxman, Srinivas (29 October 2016). "With 82 launches in a go, Isro to rocket into record books". The Times of India. Times News Network. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "We plan to launch 2nd Mars Mission in 2018, says ISRO satellite Centre Director". Business Today. Indo-Asian News Service. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  7. ↑ Singh, Surendra (6 June 2017). "GSLV Mk III breaks Isro's jinx of failure in debut rocket launches". The Times of India. Times News Network. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "Mars-2 Mission to Launch in 2018, Says Isro". NDTV. Indo-Asian News Service. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  9. ↑ Singh, Kanishk (28 January 2016). "India's French Connection: CNES and ISRO jointly will develop Mangalyaan 2". The TeCake. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  10. ↑ Singh, Surendra (17 April 2018). "India, France to work together on inter-planetary missions". The Times of India. Times News Network. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  11. ↑ "Announcement of Opportunity (AO) for future Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM-2)". Indian Space Research Organisation. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  12. ↑ "ISRO seeking proposals for Mars Orbiter Mission-2". The Indian Express. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  13. ↑ Rajwi, Tiki (19 July 2018). "ISRO's space academy eyeing Mars and Venus". The New Indian Express. Express News Service. Retrieved 3 October 2018.

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