- Statement 1 is correct. The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), also known as Mangalyaan, launched in 2013, was India's first interplanetary mission and its maiden venture to Mars. - Statement 2 is correct. MOM carried five scientific payloads designed to study the Martian surface features, morphology, mineralogy, and atmosphere. - Statement 3 is correct. The five payloads on MOM were: Mars Color Camera (MCC), Thermal Infrared Imaging Spectrometer (TIS), Methane Sensor for Mars (MSM), Mars Exospheric Neutral Composition Analyser (MENCA), and Lyman Alpha Photometer (LAP). MCC, MSM, and LAP are indeed among these five. - Statement 4 is incorrect. The Mars Orbiter Mission spacecraft was launched using the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), specifically the PSLV-XL C25 variant, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mk III is a different, heavier launch vehicle used for other missions.
Which of the following statements are correct regarding Mars Orbiter Mission Spacecraft? 1. Mars Orbiter Mission is India's first interplanetary mission to planet Mars with an orbiter craft 2. This Mission consists of total five payloads 3. Methane sensor of Mars, Mars colour camera and Lyman Alpha Photometer are the parts of these five payloads 4. GSLV-MK-III is used as launch vehicle of this mission
Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2022 · Topic: Introduction to Space Science and Technology (Types and Applications of Satellites (Communication, Earth Observation, Navigation))
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Answer: B. 1, 2 and 3 only
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