What is Mars Orbiter Mission 2?
{{update}} {{sources}} The '''Mars Orbiter Mission 2''', also known as '''Mangalyaan 2''', is India's second interplanetary [[Satellite (artificial)|craft]] planned to orbit [[Mars]] by the [[Indian Space Research Organization]] (ISRO). It is planned for [[Launch vehicle|launch]] no earlier than 2024 (according to media in May 2024).<ref>https://www.space.com/india-mangalyaan-2-mars-mission-rover-helicopter-sky-crane. Retrieved 2024-08-14</ref> India was the first Asian nation to reach Mars' [[Orbit of Mars|orbit]] and on its first attempt when [[Mars Orbiter Mission|Mangalyaan 1]] was launched in 2013 by ISRO. It was originally going to include a lander, but in February 2021, ISRO decided it would only be an orbiter. == References == {{Reflist}} {{2024 in space}} {{Mars spacecraft}} {{sci-stub}} [[Category:Indian Space Research Organisation]] [[Category:Spacecraft]]