Mars Orbiter Mission begins final orbit around Earth

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November 27, 2013

HYDERABAD: The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) passed by its penultimate perigee early this morning.

"With this, the final orbit of MOM around Earth begins!" excited scientists of Indian Space Research Organization (Isro) informed on Wednesday.

November 27, 2013

HYDERABAD: The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) passed by its penultimate perigee early this morning.

"With this, the final orbit of MOM around Earth begins!" excited scientists of Indian Space Research Organization (Isro) informed on Wednesday.

Scientists were keenly looking forward for the penultimate perigee pass which was scheduled for 7.10am on November 27.

"MOM will walk around the Earth one last time — in its last orbit over the next four days and leave for Mars on.


Courtesy: PTI