Mangalyaan - 2 mission: Know similarities between the ISRO mission and the ESA Mars Express mission 

Check out how ISRO’s Mangalyaan-2 mission resembles the Mars Express mission which is launched by both ESA and NASA.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is currently working on the second Mars mission called the Mangalyaan-2 or Mars Orbiter Mission-2.

ISRO’s Mars mission is an orbiter mission that will conduct interplanetary studies on the red planet. The mission is quite similar to the NASA and ESA’s joint Mars Express mission.

The Mars Express mission entered the planet’s orbit in 2003. The mission objective was to study geology, atmosphere, surface environment, history of water, and potential for life on Mars.

Mars Express also launched a Mars lander named Beagle 2 to conduct thorough studies, however, it was lost during its arrival in December 2003.

The ESA mission included seven major instruments including NASA’s MARSIS (Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface and Ionospheric Sounding) which thoroughly studied Mars's surface.

The orbiter captured several images of the planet and found the presence of methane and iced water. 

Now, the ISRO’s Mangalyaan-2 mission is also expected to study the Martian environment and atmosphere to unveil more facts about the planet.

As per reports, the Mangalyaan-2 mission will carry four major payloads named as MODEX, RO, EIS, and LPEX. Each payload will have a different functionality.

As of now, ISRO has not shared any details about the Mangalyaan-2 mission, however, it is expected that it will soon reveal more about its upcoming plans for the Mars mission.

Now, it has been reported that the payloads are in different stages of development, therefore, we might get an update from the space agency soon.