India’s Mars Orbiter Mission stopped communication after 9 years

India’s historic Mars Orbiter Mission officially came to an end in 2022

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The orbiter entered Mars orbit in September 2014 and was designed to last six months.

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The orbiter has continued to function for many years beyond its designed life and reports suggest that the end of the mission is near.

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Indian ISRO sources have said that there is no more fuel left in the orbiter.

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Its battery was unable to be charged as the solar panel system couldn't charge them due to prolonged eclipses.

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The Mangalyaan was launched in a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle on 5 November 2013 and reached Mars on 24 September 2014

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Historically, Indian Space Agency ISRO has only operated in a low Earth orbit. Its journey to Mars was India’s first interplanetary mission.

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At a budget of 450 crores, this is one the cheapest missions in space.

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