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Mars orbiter raised further, mission on track – Hindustan Times

Isro’s Mars spacecraft successfully completed its second ‘orbit-raising maneuver’ today, three days after it successfully lifted clear of the Sriharikota spaceport….

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Isros Mars spacecraft successfully completed its second orbit-raising maneuver today, three days after it successfully lifted clear of the Sriharikota spaceport.
The first orbit-raising maneuver, which involved the firing of a thruster, was earlier performed on Thursday as part of a series of five such scheduled operations.
The maneuvers are designed to propel the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) towards the Red Planet, Isro scientists said. As the spacecraft lacks the power to fly directly to Mars, the…

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