Consider the following statements:The Mangalyaan launched by ISRO1. is...
The correct answer is option 'C' - 1 and 3 only.
Explanation:
1. The Mangalyaan launched by ISRO is also called the Mars Orbiter Mission:
This statement is correct. The Mangalyaan, launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in 2013, is indeed also known as the Mars Orbiter Mission. It was India's first interplanetary mission and aimed to study Mars' surface features, morphology, mineralogy, and atmosphere.
2. Made India the second country to have a spacecraft orbit the Mars after the USA:
This statement is incorrect. While the Mangalyaan successfully reached the Mars orbit, it did not make India the second country to do so. In fact, the Mangalyaan made India the fourth country to reach Mars' orbit, after the United States, the Soviet Union, and the European Space Agency. However, it is worth noting that the Mangalyaan was the first successful Mars mission by any country in its first attempt, which leads us to the next statement.
3. Made India the only country to be successful in making its spacecraft orbit the Mars in its very first attempt:
This statement is correct. The Mangalyaan's successful insertion into Mars' orbit on its first attempt made India the first and only country to achieve this feat. This is a significant achievement, as many previous Mars missions by other countries had experienced failures or required multiple attempts to successfully enter Mars' orbit.
In conclusion, out of the given statements, statement 1 and statement 3 are correct. The Mangalyaan is also known as the Mars Orbiter Mission, and India became the only country to successfully put a spacecraft into Mars' orbit in its first attempt.
Consider the following statements:The Mangalyaan launched by ISRO1. is...
Statements 1 and 3 are correct.
The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) has various achievements to its credit after it was inserted into Mars orbit on September 24, 2014. The details of significant achievements of MOM include
i. First interplanetary mission realized by India and first Indian spacecraft to incorporate full scale onboard autonomy to overcome the long distances and the communication gaps due to non-visibility periods.
ii. First Indian spacecraft to successfully survive Van Allen belt crossing 39 times.
iii. First Indian spacecraft to escape the Sphere Of Influence of Earth and orbit Sun.
iv. First Mars mission in the world to succeed Mars Orbit Insertion in first attempt.
v. Most economical interplanetary mission in the world and paved way for costeffective access to deep space. The launch vehicle, Spacecraft and Ground Segment have been realised with a budget of Rs 450 Cr. Statement 2 is not correct. Since the first successful flyby in 1965, four entities have successfully made it to Mars: NASA, the Soviet Union, the European Space Agency and the Indian Space Research Organization, while others, including Japan and China, have tried.
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