The Mangalyaan or Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) is the India's first interplanetary mission to planet Mars. It was launched by ISRO on November 05, 2013 from SHAR Centre, Sriharikota, India and had a mission life of up to 8 years and 5 months. This mission was carried out in PSLV-XL (C-25) launch vehicle and has a mass of 1337.2 Kg. The primary objective of Mangalyaan was to develop the technologies required for interplanetary missions. Scientific objectives included the exploration of Mars' surface features, morphology, mineralogy, and atmosphere from orbit.