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

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

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

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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

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

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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.

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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.

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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.