3d rendered illustration of a satelite infront of mars
Mars Orbiter Mission 2, also called ‘Mangalyan-2’ will be India’s second orbiter mission, said Mr. K Sivan, Chief of Indian Space Research Organisation. After the first MOM- Mars Orbiter Mission became successful, ISRO called for the ‘announcement of opportunities’ on the second Mars Mission.
Mr. Sivan stated that the first Mars Mission is still functioning well and is sending data and has sent over thousands of pictures consisting of more than two terabytes. the first MOM was launched in November 2013 and had entered the orbit in September 2014. The Union Minister of State Mr. Jitendra Singh stated that a call for proposals through an Announcement of Opportunity (AO) has been made within India to seek proposals for scientific experiments for Mars orbiter’s second mission.
Spacecraft from the United Arab Emirates and China have entered Mars's orbit, with a rover from the U.S. set to arrive next week. They'll join eight other craft already near the Red Planet.
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In the new space race to Mars, China is hellbent on beating India and others
China has already enacted five-year plans for its space activities, the latest of which ended in 2020 with more 140 launches. Feb 10, 2021 · 07:30 pm A Long March-5 rocket, carrying an orbiter, lander and rover as part of China s Tianwen-1 mission to Mars. | Noel Celis/AFP
Looking at its achievements over the past decade, nobody would doubt China is aiming to win the new space race. Not only has it been the only country to land on the Moon in about 40 years, and the first to soft-land on its far side, it has also planted a flag on lunar soil and brought samples back to Earth.