India's ambitious interplanetary Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) or Mangalyaan, which was launched on 5th November, 2013, from Sriharikota, has been going as planned and the orbiter is just 30 days away from reaching its destination.

According to Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), if the orbiter's journey continues as planned, it will reach its destination on 24th September.

Currently, the orbiter is 190 million kilometers away from Earth.

The engines will be fired in September to put the satellite in its final orbit known as Mars Orbital Insertion.

The machine will be closest to Mars at approximately 377 kms and farthest from the red planet at 80,000 km.

The orbiter carries several equipment's that will assist in navigation, communications, management, and mission planning.

ISRO and NASA are closely monitoring the entire mission so that the orbiter reaches its destination without any hiccups.