Isro uses new method to locate Mars Orbiter Mission

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Isro uses new method to locate Mars Orbiter Mission

MUMBAI: Isro has employed a new method for the first time to locate the Mars Orbiter Mission(MOM) — currently over 65 lakh km away from earth.

According to Isro, the pointing direction of the ground station antenna directly gives the angular location of the spacecraft. "However, the accuracy one can achieve using this method is insufficient for interplanetary missions with stringent navigation requirements," Isro said in a statement.

The statement said that is why a new method was used on Tuesday. This involves receiving MOM's radio signals at two widely separated ground stations at different instances. The system is called "Delta differential one way ranging". The results were very satisfactory, Isro said.

Besides the Indian Deep Space Network at Byalalu near Bangalore, Nasa's communication facilities at Goldstone in California, Madrid and Canberra are also supporting MOM.

Link - Isro uses new method to locate Mars Orbiter Mission - The Times of India

 

[trident2010]

well done !!

 

[Jade]

ISRO is innovative. Just sending a spacecraft to Mars at 1/10th of regular price shows just that. ISRO will have extraordinary future.

 

[Afghan-India]

ISRO can do the same job for less, thats how you survive and prosper in this world.

 

[Subho]

Want to see the Gslv mk iii in a successful flight in record time.