Question

By putting the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) in orbit around Mars, India's ISRO became the fourth space agency to reach Mars, after the Soviet space program, NASA, and the European Space Agency. What is the orbiter commonly known as?

• A. Chandrayaan-1
• B. Aryabhata
• C. Bhaskara
• D. Mangalyaan

Answer 1

The correct option is D Mangalyaan

• The Mangalyaan mission is one of the cheapest interplanetary space missions ever launched and puts India on a par with the US, Russia and the European Space Agency, which have also sent spacecraft to Mars.
• By putting the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) in orbit around Mars, India became the first nation to successfully put a satellite into orbit around Mars on its first attempt.
• The objectives of the MOM are to study Mars’ surface features, mineral compositions and atmospheric conditions using indigenously developed instruments.