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ISRO Begins Dry Run to Launch the Maiden Mission to Mars

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) commenced the rehearsals for launch on Thursday morning. This means ISRO will do a dry run of the Mars Orbital Mission (MOM) on the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C-25. Oct 31, 2013
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Mars Mission Launch Fixed for 5 November: ISRO

The first Indian mission to Mars is scheduled to take off on 5 November at 2.36 pm. The Orbiter spacecraft that would orbit Mars was earlier scheduled to take off on 28 October. Oct 23, 2013
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ISRO’s Maiden Mars Mission Delayed

The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) maiden mission to Mars which was scheduled to be launched on October 28 has been delayed. Oct 21, 2013
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India’s First Mars Mission not Delayed: ISRO

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday denied that partial shutdown of the US government will delay India's first Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), which is scheduled to be launched on 28 October. Oct 6, 2013
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Was Mars Earth-like in Early Years?

Mars could have contained earth-like atmosphere in its early years of evolution with a thick atmosphere, warmer temperature and water on the surface. Oct 3, 2013
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India to send its first satellite to mars

Bangalore, Sept 12 (ANI): India's space agency unveiled details about the country's first satellite to Mars that would seek to find out the presence of methane gas, a precursor for life, on the red planet. Space Research Organisation (ISRO) had worked upon the country's upcoming, Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) and is set to launch it between September 21 to 27. On the sidelines of news conference at Bangalore, the Project Director of the mission, Arunan, said that it was a perfect combination of science and technology. Programme Director of the mission, M. Anna Durai, said that satellite would be carrying scientific instruments, including a methane sensor, with itself. Sep 12, 2013