India's Mars Orbiter Spacecraft Launch Date : November 5, 2013

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The launch of India's first interplanetary probe, Mars Orbiter Spacecraft onboard PSLV-C25 (in its XL version), is scheduled on November 5, 2013 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota. The lift-off time is at 14:36 hrs IST.

PSLV-C25 with heat shield closed

Spacecraft Testing

Mars Orbiter Mission Spacecraft attached to the 4th stage of PSLV-C25 and ready for heat shield closure

Spacecraft Integration

 

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Panaromic view of First Launch Pad with PSLV-C25 during launch rehearsal

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PSLV-C25 undergoing launch rehearsal with the Moible Service Tower (MST) retracted

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Launch schedule on Nov 5 ,2013 at 14.38 hrs (IST)

Live telecast on Doordarshan and webcast will be available from nov 5 , 2013 from 14.00 hrs (IST) onwards

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Pre-Launch Updates

Nov 04, 2013
Mandatory Checks and Preparations for Propellant filling operations of Second Stage (PS2) are in progress.

Nov 03, 2013
Propellant filling of PS4 stage and RCT completed.

Mixed Oxides of Nitrogen (MON) filling of PS4 completed at 17:00 hrs (IST).

Mixed Oxides of Nitrogen (MON) filling of PS4 under progress.

Mono Methyl Hydrazine (MMH) filling of Reaction Control Thrusters (RCT) completed.

Mono Methyl Hydrazine (MMH) filling completed.

Propellant filling operations of Fourth Stage (PS4) are in progress.

The 56 hr 30 min countdown of Mission commenced at 06:08 hrs (IST).

Nov 02, 2013
All the pre-countdown activities have been completed satisfactorily and the 56 and half hr countdown of Mission will commence tomorrow at 06:08 hrs (IST).

Pre-count down activities of Mission commenced at 08:45 hrs.

 

[Johny]

Another great move by India.

 

[Muhammed Rafi]

https://www.facebook.com/pages/ISROs-Mars-Orbiter-Mission/1384015488503058

 

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