tuhin4u (Unstopable Lover + Mariana World DIAMOND member): The satellite's development was fast-tracked and completed in a record 15 months. Despite the US federal government shutdown, NASA reaffirmed on 5 October 2013 it would provide communications and navigation support to the mission.ISRO chairman stated in November 2013 that if the MOM and NASA's orbiter MAVEN were successful, they would complement each other in findings and help understand Mars better. *
27-09-14 - 10:56:39

tuhin4u (Unstopable Lover + Mariana World DIAMOND member): The ISRO plans to send a follow-up mission with a greater scientific payload to Mars in the 2017–2020 timeframe; it would include an orbiter and a stationary lander. *
27-09-14 - 11:00:36

tuhin4u (Unstopable Lover + Mariana World DIAMOND member): The low cost of the mission was ascribed by Kopillil Radhakrishnan, the chairman of ISRO, to various factors, including a "modular approach", a small number of ground tests and long (18-20 hour) working days for scientists. *
27-09-14 - 11:04:02

tuhin4u (Unstopable Lover + Mariana World DIAMOND member): The primary objective of the Mars Orbiter Mission is to showcase India's rocket launch systems, spacecraft-building and operations capabilities. Specifically, the primary objective is to develop the technologies required for design, planning, management and operations of an interplanetary mission, comprising the following major tasks: *
27-09-14 - 11:06:25

tuhin4u (Unstopable Lover + Mariana World DIAMOND member): Mass::: The lift-off mass was 1,350 kg (2,980 lb), including 852 kg (1,878 lb) of propellant. *
27-09-14 - 11:10:48