ISRO successfully performs first trajectory correction on Mars Orbiter

[faithfulguy]

If it is successful in reaching Mar's orbit, it will do its programmed work remaining in the orbit. After that when its work done we can crash it on Mars and call it Mars Landing....

So its a crash, not a landing. Landing in space exploration generally mean controlled soft landing. not hard crash as its not a controlled landing.

 

[DARIUS]

So its a crash, not a landing. Landing in space exploration generally mean controlled soft landing. not hard crash as its not a controlled landing.

Our intention never was to make a soft landing on Mars dude!!Mangalyaan is meant to carry out a detailed study of the composition of the Martian atmosphere.But what makes the mission unique is the fact that since the probe is going to orbit Mars in an elliptical path we would be able to study the concentration of various gases especially Methane starting right from the lowest to the highest stratus.

 

[FaujHistorian]

So its a crash, not a landing. Landing in space exploration generally mean controlled soft landing. not hard crash as its not a controlled landing.

It is Orbiter

not a lander

in other words it is meant to orbit Mars and collect data from the orbit.


The other guy was incorrect in stating that it is a lander

Please check wiki for this mission.

It has all of those basic details.

Mars Orbiter Mission - Wiki


Congrats to Indian space engineers.

 

[faithfulguy]

It is Orbiter

not a lander


The other guy was incorrect in stating that.

Please check wiki for this mission.

It has all of those basic details.

Mars Orbiter Mission - Wiki


Congrats to Indian space engineers.

I heard about the mission. But when he said landing, that is why I wanted to clarify with him. But as you said, he is just not correct.

 

[Chola warrior]

so it is of mk3,it was planned on 2o14(according to the article),but now it is on january?
what about mk2 and mk1?
how many years of technichal gap will be bridged if mk3 is succesful,@gslv mk3 can you help me here?

Considering:
-mk2 as our first indigenous attempt with cryogenic engine and mainly to put heavier satellites on GTO directly.
-mk3 with even more bigger cryogenic engine with solid boosters and mainly aimed at manned missions.

and also considering:
Cryogenic engines were in use since late second world war and first manned mission happened some 40 years ago, yourself can understand the technological gap we had.

but once we reached the level of mk3, we can make it even more powerful by adding solid booster strap-on. When we reach this level ISRO will be still 10 years behind NASA considering NASA,s future projects, manned moon missions, mars rovers etc.,

 

[OrionHunter]

Hahha watched it, loved it. . Who would nt love to go to space. Its a whole different reality, our ancestors used to call it heaven, the place where gods came from. It might hold the truth why we are here on this planet.

We're on this planet to ensure the Chinese don't take over the world!!

Ok, seriously, that female astronaut in the film, 'Gravity' got me all pissed off with her continuous yelling and screaming when she was free-falling in space. Do professional astronauts do that? Jeeez!

 

[FaujHistorian]

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Ok, seriously, that female astronaut in the film, 'Gravity' got me all pissed off with her continuous yelling and screaming when she was free-falling in space. Do professional astronauts do that? Jeeez!

That's a movie for you Sir


Professional astronauts come in two main categories.
-- Pilots
-- Mission specialists.


Pilots are typically test pilot jocks. So they may scream and yell in their own style while facing certain death in space

Mission specialists are the ordinary joes and janes. So you can expect anything given the same situation.

 

[thesolar65]

So its a crash, not a landing. Landing in space exploration generally mean controlled soft landing. not hard crash as its not a controlled landing.

It is landing, whether I jump from a building and whether I break my leg or hand or even I die, I/my body will land on the ground!!

 

[faithfulguy]

It is landing, whether I jump from a building and whether I break my leg or hand or even I die, I/my body will land on the ground!!

Read post 33 and 34. These posts explain that very well.

 

[scorpionx]

It is landing, whether I jump from a building and whether I break my leg or hand or even I die, I/my body will land on the ground!!

That's called crash landing.

 

[faithfulguy]

That's called crash landing.

Thanks for clarifying. Though the terms can be use interchangeably in real life. There is a difference between crashing and landing.

 

[thesolar65]

Read post 33 and 34. These posts explain that very well.

Read it, it is an Orbitor, but it will land on Mars one day. Crash landing or smooth landing does not matter. As @Akash A. pointed out, we will send something to land on Mars on our first attempt, if it reaches its orbit.That's it!!

 

[faithfulguy]

Read it, it is an Orbitor, but it will land on Mars one day. Crash landing or smooth landing does not matter. As @Akash A. pointed out, we will send something to land on Mars on our first attempt, if it reaches its orbit.That's it!!

It should not matter. But the term "landing" is reserved for smooth landing, not crash landing, when it apply to space exploration. So what he said was incorrect.

 

[Dillinger]

It should not matter. But the term "landing" is reserved for smooth landing, not crash landing, when it apply to space exploration. So what he said was incorrect.

Completely depends upon the parameters and what one wishes to achieve, a soft landing would be required if one intends to take a significant amount of payload (sensitive payload, specially any secondary probes or something akin to a rover) onto the surface otherwise an impact probe (it is still a controlled landing albeit far more rougher on the instruments, ergo the said instruments require hardening) will suffice.

 

[liall]

This mission is an orbiter and it is not going to land. If successfully placed in orbit it will although crash onto Mars surface after 6 months of operation. But yea it is not a landing mission on Mars. We (India) do not have the technology to do that yet. But may be in a few years we will