Introduction
ACTIVITY : Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM)
SUBJECT AREAS: Space Science, Astronomy
YOUR INVESTIGATION:
This is the accomplishment of a lifetime! You are the leader of the team that has created the PSLV, a probe that is making a major contribution to our understanding of the evolution of Earth's atmosphere by studying that of Mars.
You are about to hold a news conference and report your progress to the world. Thousands of school children wait to hear about the probe that carries their names on a disk into the heavens and to Mars itself.
QUESTIONS TO GUIDE YOU:
- What is the relationship of Mars to the other planets?
- Which of Mars's features are most notable?
- What satellites does it have?
- What do we hope to learn as a result of this mission?
- What specific tasks will this mission incorporate?
- How will what we learn help us to know our own world better?
- Where is PSLV now? SITE TO SEARCH: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Orbiter_Mission
The above link gives a brief description about Mangalyan Satellite
Adapted From:
https://webdisk.lclark.edu/krauss/cwis/usia/berger/Amb.html