Building upon the success of the Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan-1), which orbited Mars in 2014, this mission aims to place a lander and a helicopter on the Martian surface. 

ISRO plans to launch the 4,500 kg spacecraft aboard the LVM3 rocket into an Earth orbit of 190 x 35,786 km. The spacecraft comprises two main components: a Cruise Stage and a Descent Stage. The Cruise Stage will propel the spacecraft from Earth's orbit to Mars. Upon reaching Martian proximity, the Descent Stage will detach and directly enter Mars' atmosphere, bypassing orbital insertion. 

To manage the high-speed descent, ISRO will utilize aerobraking, employing the Martian atmosphere to reduce velocity. A heat-protective aeroshell and supersonic parachutes will shield the spacecraft from intense atmospheric friction. The lander will deploy a rover and a helicopter, akin to NASA's Ingenuity, to explore the Martian terrain. 

The mission is pending final approval from the Union Cabinet, having already received the Space Commission's endorsement. If successful, India will become the third nation to achieve a soft landing on Mars, following the United States and China. 

Mangalyaan-2 signifies a significant leap in India's space exploration, transitioning from orbital missions to direct planetary landings, and underscores ISRO's growing capabilities in interplanetary endeavors.