India is moving towards its ambitious plan for space exploration, ISRO in its bold move has announced to send a helicopter, robotic car and crane to Mars in its Mangalyaan 2 mission. This announcement marks a significant milestone in India’s space endeavours and makes it the third country to successfully land on Mars after the US and China.
On National Technology Day, ISRO shared its detailed plan for Mars exploration, in which a rover and helicopter is main in the mission with NASA’s Perseverance rover.
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Technological Advancement
ISRO is currently working on a safe and accurate landing on the challenging terrains of Mars for which a supersonic parachute and sky crane system is deployed after NASA’s successful techniques. ISRO’s engineers are actively working on the design and specialized technology for India’s rover requirements, which includes refining the sky cane system and other components that could stand firm against Mars’s severe climatic conditions.
The most important component of the Mars mission is the conceptual designing of helicopters so that it is fully operational on Mars’ thin atmosphere. The helicopter is fitted with advanced instruments like Marble. It will do aerial exploration and will provide insights about Mars’s atmosphere.
Seamless communication infrastructure
ISRO for seamless communication will deploy a dedicated relay communication satellite, before its launch. This will provide continuous communication despite the distance between Mars and the Earth. The Mars mission will be launched on a heavy lift Launch Vehicle Mark III (LVM- 3).
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Mars mission MANGALYAAN-2 is the successor of Mars orbiter mission Mangalyaan-1 which was launched in 2013 and made history by becoming the first Asian country to reach Mars. ISRO is all set to move forward toward its ambitious journey of space exploration.
Today’s achievement is a testament to India’s prowess in space research and adds our country to the club of elite nations in the advancement of space and technology.
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