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MARS Orbiter Mission
| Lift-off Mass | 1337 kg |
| Structures | Aluminum and Composite Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) sandwich construction-modified I-1 K Bus |
| Mechanism | Solar Panel Drive Mechanism (SPDM), Reflector & Solar panel deployment |
| Propulsion | Bi propellant system (MMH + N2O4) with additional safety and redundancy features for MOI. Propellant mass:852 kg |
| Thermal System | Passive thermal control system |
| Power System | Single Solar Array-1.8 m X 1.4 m - 3 panels - 840 W Generation (in Martian orbit), Battery:36Ah Li-ion |
| Attitude and Orbit Control System |
AOCE (Attitude and Orbit Control Electronics): with MAR31750 Processor
Sensors: Star sensor (2 Nos), Solar Panel Sun Sensor (1 No), Coarse Analogue Sun Sensor Actuators: Reaction Wheels (4 Nos), Thrusters (8 Nos), 440N Liquid Engine |
| Antennae: | Low Gain Antenna (LGA), Mid Gain Antenna (MGA) and High Gain Antenna (HGA) |
| Launch Date | Nov 05, 2013 |
| Launch Site | SDSC-SHAR Centre, Sriharikota, India |
| Launch Vehicle | PSLV - C25 |