ISRO performs first orbit raising operation on Mars mission

November 07, 2013 11:29

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) today performed the first orbit raising manoeuvre of the Mars Orbiter spacecraft, which was launched on Tuesday.

"We started it by 1.17 am and have successfully completed the first orbit raising manoeuvre of Mars Orbiter Spacecraft. Right now, the computation is going on," an ISRO spokesman said.

The space agency had performed a rehearsal for the first orbit raising manoeuvre at 5.02 am yesterday, ISRO sources said.

A series of five orbit raising operations have been scheduled on the Mars mission starting today.

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