Indian Mars exploration missions
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The Indian Mars exploration missions are an ongoing series of outer space missions by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the exploration of Mars. The exploration is currently in the primary phase with Orbiter missions.[3]
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Program overview | |
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Country | India |
Organization | ISRO |
Purpose | Exploration of Mars |
Status | Active |
Programme history | |
Cost | ₹454 crore (US$54 million)[1][2] |
Duration | 2013–present |
First flight | Mars Orbiter Mission, 5 November 2013; 10 years ago (2013-11-05) |
Launch site(s) | Satish Dhawan Space Centre |
Vehicle information | |
Launch vehicle(s) | PSLV-XL |
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There has been a single mission so far that deployed an orbiter around the planet which later lost its contact with the earth in 2022.[4][5][6] A second mission planned for 2024 when the launch window opens.[7]