Indian Mars Orbiter Has Trouble With Orbit Raising

Credit: NASA
NEW DELHI — India’s first Mars orbiter suffered an engine anomaly Nov. 11 as attempts were made to raise the spacecraft’s orbit around Earth, but the mission remains on track, a senior scientist says. The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) was boosted by a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C25) from the...

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