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22 Sep, 2014 01:27 PM

Mars Orbiter Mission enters Mars sphere of influence

Mars Orbiter Mission enters Mars sphere of influence India prestigious Mars mission have entered the Martian sphere of influence after its spacecraft swung into the gravitational pull of Mars. It can be proudly said that we are the first Asian country to enter the Martian sphere of influence.

"Our navigators' calculation shows that our Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) has entered the gravitational sphere of influence of Mars around 9 a.m.," a senior Indian space agency official told IANS here.

The MOM is currently cruising in the Sun's orbit on its voyage to the red planet's orbit Wednesday.

The 475 kg (dry mass) spacecraft with five scientific experiments to explore the celestial planet was programmed Sep 15 for the fourth course (trajectory) correction Monday afternoon (2.30 p.m.) to ensure its smooth insertion into the Martian orbit Sep 24 from sun orbit.

"We will also test fire the spacecraft's main liquid fuel engine for nearly four seconds to reactivate, as it was shut down after its trans-Mars injection over nine months ago (Dec 1) into the sun orbit for its voyage through the inter-planetary space," Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Scientific Secretary V. Koteshwara Rao said.



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