The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), also called Mangalyaan is orbiting Mars since 24 September 2014.

It was launched on
5 November 2013 by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
The Mars Orbiter Mission probe lifted-off from the First Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (Sriharikota Range
SHAR), Andhra Pradesh, using a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket C25
The launch window was approximately 20 days long and started on 28 October 2013. ????
The MOM probe spent about a month in geocentric, low-Earth orbit, where it made a series of seven altitude-raising
orbital manoeuvres before trans-Mars injection on 30 November 2013. After a 298-day transit to Mars, it was
successfully inserted into Mars orbit on 24 September 2014.
It is India's first interplanetary mission and ISRO has become the fourth space agency to reach Mars, after the Soviet
space program, NASA, and the European Space Agency. It is also the first nation to reach Mars orbit on its first attempt,
and the first Asian nation to do so.
The spacecraft is currently being monitored from the Spacecraft Control Centre at ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and
Command Network (ISTRAC) in Bangalore
The total project cost may be up to INR 454 crore. The satellite costs INR153 crore.
Low cost is attributed to various factors: lower worker costs, home-grown technologies, simpler design, and significantly
less complicated payload than NASA's MAVEN
The Mars Orbiter's on-orbit mission life is six-to-ten months.
Launch opportunities for a fuel-saving Hohmann transfer orbit occur every 26 months. ????
Spacecraft specifications
Mass: The lift-off mass was 1,350 kg (2,980 lb), including 852 kg (1,878 lb) of propellant.
Bus: The spacecraft's bus is a modified I-1 K structure and propulsion hardware configuration, similar to Chandrayaan 1,
India's lunar orbiter that operated from 2008 to 2009, with specific improvements and upgrades needed for a Mars
mission.[42] The satellite structure is constructed of an aluminium and composite fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP)
sandwich construction.
Power: Electric power is generated by three solar array panels of 1.8 m 1.4 m (5 ft 11 in 4 ft 7 in) each (7.56 m2 (81.4
sq ft) total), for a maximum of 840 watts of power generation in Mars orbit. Electricity is stored in a 36 Ah Li-ion battery.
Propulsion: A liquid fuel engine with a thrust of 440 newtons is used for orbit raising and insertion into Mars orbit. The
orbiter also has eight 22-newton thrusters for attitude control.[43] Its propellant mass is 852 kg.

The 15 kg (33 lb) scientific payload consists of five instruments:

Atmospheric studies:
Lyman-Alpha Photometer (LAP) a photometer that measures the relative abundance of deuterium and hydrogen from
Lyman-alpha emissions in the upper atmosphere. Measuring the deuterium/hydrogen ratio will allow an estimation of
the amount of water loss to outer space.

Methane Sensor for Mars (MSM) will measure methane in the atmosphere of Mars, if any, and map its sources.
Particle environment studies:
Mars Exospheric Neutral Composition Analyser (MENCA) is a quadrupole mass analyser capable of analysing the
neutral composition of particles in the exosphere.
Surface imaging studies:
Thermal Infrared Imaging Spectrometer (TIS) will measure the temperature and emissivity of the Martian surface,
allowing for the mapping of surface composition and mineralogy of Mars.
Mars Colour Camera (MCC) will provide images in the visual spectrum, providing context for the other instruments.