Mars Orbital Mission

Here are views of MOM’s five scientific payloads, which will help the spacecraft called Mangalyaan (“Mars craft”) study the surface, atmosphere and exosphere of the red planet. Credit: Indian Space Research Organization

The Lyman-Alpha Photometer measures the relative abundance of deuterium and hydrogen in the Martian upper atmosphere to indicate how Martian water has been lost. Credit: Indian Space Research Organization

Images from this tricolor Mars color camera help monitor dynamic weather events on Mars and probe the planet’s two satellites, Phobos and Deimos. The camera also provides the context information for other science payloads. Credit: Indian Space Research Organization

The sensor is designed to measure methane in the Martian atmosphere and map its sources. Credit: Indian Space Research Organization

The spectrometer measures thermal emissions and can be operated during both day and night to map the surface composition and mineralogy of Mars. Credit: Indian Space Research Organization

The Mars Exospheric Neutral Composition Analyzer is a quadruple mass spectrometer capable of analyzing the neutral composition in the range of 1-300 atomic mass units with unit-mass resolution. Credit: Indian Space Research Organization