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Mars Orbiter Mission is India's first interplanetary mission to planet Mars with an orbiter craft designed to orbit Mars in an elliptical orbit. The Mission is primarily technological mission considering the critical mission operations and stringent requirements on propulsion and other bus systems of spacecraft. It has been configured to carry out observation of physical features of mars and carry out limited study of Martian atmosphere with following five payloads:

Earth Observation

Lift-off Mass 1337 kg
Structures Aluminium and Composite Fibre Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) sandwich construction-modified I-1 K Bus
Mechanism Solar Panel Drive Mechanism (SPDM), Reflector & Solar panel deployment
Propulsion Bi propellant system (MMH + N2O4) with additional safety and redundancy features for MOI. Proplellant mass:852 kg
Thermal System Passive thermal control system
Power System Single Solar Array-1.8m X 1.4 m - 3 panels - 840 W Generation (in Martian orbit), Battery:36AH Li-ion
Attitude and Orbit Control System AOCE (Attitude and Orbit Control Electronics): with MAR31750 Processor
Sensors: Star sensor (2Nos), Solar Panel Sun Sensor (1No), Coarse Analogue Sun Sensor
Actuators: Reaction Wheels (4Nos), Thrusters (8Nos), 440N Liquid Engine
Antennae: Low Gain Antenna (LGA), Mid Gain Antenna (MGA) and High Gain Antenna (HGA)
Launch Date Nov 05, 2013
Launch Site SDSC SHAR Centre, Sriharikota, India
Launch Vehicle PSLV - C25

Earth Observation

प्रमोचन भार / Launch Mass: 1337 kg

शक्ति / Power: 840 W

प्रमोचक राकेट / Launch Vehicle: PSLV-C25

उपग्रह का प्रकार / Type of Satellite: Science & Exploration

निर्माता / Manufacturer: ISRO

स्‍वामी / Owner: ISRO

अनुप्रयोग / Application: Planetary Observation

कक्षा का प्रकार / Orbit Type: Martian