India's First Mars Mission in Pictures (Gallery)

Aurorae Chaos, Pyrrhae Chaos and other regions of Mars captured by the Mars Orbiter camera.

Canyon walls clearly show in this image of Valles Marineris.

Valles Marineris is the largest canyon system on Mars.

Evidence of floods in the Mangala Valles region begin at the Sabis Valles region.

Mangala Fossa reveals its parallel faults.

A section of Máadim Vallis clearly shows impact craters.

A wrinkle ridge in the Thaumasia Planum regions result from compressional stress.

On April 23, 2015 the MCC snapped an image of Pital Crater.

Tyrrhenus Mons on Mars through the lens of the Mars Color Camera.

The MCC imaged part of the Hesperia Planum.

The Mars Color Camera on India’s Mars Orbiter imaged the Coma Sola Crater Region.

Southwest of Huygens crater, India’s Mars Orbiter imaged this large impact crater.

The MCC captured these detailed images of an impact crater southwest of Huygens crater.

Gale Crater on Mars seen by the Mars Color Camera.

This is Tharsis Tholus, a shield volcano on Mars.

The MCC imaged Henry Crater.

The Mars Orbiter captured the area surrounding Arabia Terra.

The Mars Orbiter’s Color Camera imaged Olympus Mons from above.

MOM returned this full disc image of Mars to Earth.

The Mars Color Camera also captured this snapshot of Mars from a distance of 26,300 km on December 30, 2015.

A large region of Mars as imaged by the Mars Color Camera.

Thymiamata, one of the brightest desert regions of Mars.

Valles Marineris as seen by the Mars Color Camera.

Olympus Mons, a large shield volcano on Mars, imaged in 3D.

The Mars Color Camera took this snapshot of a large region of the Red Planet.

The MCC shot the Arena Dorsum Region of Mars with both Cassini and Huygens in the image.

Mars Color Camera snapped the imaged used to create this mosaic of Mars.

A mosaic of Mars from another angle.

India’s Mars Orbiter returned a third view of Mars, in a global mosaic.

Two craters on Mars, Danielson and Kalocsa, were imaged by the Mars Color Camera.

The Mars Orbiter used the Mars Color Camera to image the Maurksy and Sagan craters on Mars.

On November 19, 2013, the Mars Orbiter imaged Earth for the first time using the Mars Color Camera.

Mars provides the backdrop to Phobos, one of two natural satellites of the Red Planet.

The Mars Color Camera captured the Eos Chaos area which is part of the Valles Marineris Canyon on Mars.

Arsia Mons, a large volcano on Mars, imaged in 3D.

This celebratory image from the Indian Space Research Organisation hails the Sept. 24, 2014 arrival (Indian Standard Time) of the Mangalyaan spacecraft in orbit around Mars.

An artist’s depiction of India’s Mars Orbiter Mission, the country’s first interplanetary trek.

This photo of Earth was the first photo from India’s Mars Orbiter Mission and captured on Nov. 19, 2013. It shows India and the surrounding region from Earth orbit.

India’s first interplanetary probe, Mars Orbiter Spacecraft onboard a PSLV-C25 launch vehicle (XL version) will launch on November 5, 2013, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota. Here the rocket undergoes launch testing.

India’s first interplanetary probe, Mars Orbiter Spacecraft onboard a PSLV-C25 launch vehicle (XL version) will launch on November 5, 2013, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota. Here the rocket undergoes launch testing.

This infographic details India’s Mars Orbiter Mission trajectory design.

This photo shows PSLV-C25 after integration of all its four stages at Mobile Service Tower. India’s Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013. Mars Orbiter Mission is India’s first interplanetary mission to planet Mars with an orbiter craft designed to orbit Mars in an elliptical orbit.

An artist’s illustration of India’s Mars Orbiter Mission spacecraft, the country’s first Mars-bound probe, which is due to launch toward the Red Planet in Fall 2013.

PSLV-C25 rocket with heat shield closed. India’s first interplanetary probe, Mars Orbiter Spacecraft was prepared for launch on November 5, 2013, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota.

This photo shows PSLV-C25 in its third and fourth stages of being placed on top of the second stage at the Mobile Service Tower. India’s Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013. Mars Orbiter Mission is India’s first interplanetary mission to planet Mars with an orbiter craft designed to orbit Mars in an elliptical orbit.

This photo shows hoisting of the third and fourth stages of PSLV-C25 during vehicle integration at the Mobile Service Tower. India’s Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013.

This photo shows PSLV-C25 at its fourth stage of being hoisted during its integration at the Mobile Service Tower. India’s Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013. Mars Orbiter Mission is India’s first interplanetary mission to planet Mars with an orbiter craft designed to orbit Mars in an elliptical orbit.

This photo shows PSLV-C25 at its first and second stages of being hoisted during its integration at the Mobile Service Tower. India’s Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013. Mars Orbiter Mission is India’s first interplanetary mission to planet Mars with an orbiter craft designed to orbit Mars in an elliptical orbit.

This photo shows hoisting of PSLV-C25 at its second stage in the Mobile Service Tower. The Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013. Mars Orbiter Mission is India’s first interplanetary mission to planet Mars with an orbiter craft designed to orbit Mars in an elliptical orbit.

This photo shows PSLV-C25 during the first stage of integration at Mobile Service Tower. India’s Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013.

This photo shows hoisting of an interstage of PSLV-C25 during vehicle integration. India’s Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013. Mars Orbiter Mission is India’s first interplanetary mission to planet Mars with an orbiter craft designed to orbit Mars in an elliptical orbit.

This photo shows one of the strap-ons of PSLV-C25 as it is being lowered to its position during vehicle integration.

This photo shows one of the strap-ons of PSLV-C25 being lowered to its transporter during vehicle integration. India’s Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013. Mars Orbiter Mission is India’s first interplanetary mission to planet Mars with an orbiter craft designed to orbit Mars in an elliptical orbit.

This photo shows preparation of one of the strap-ons before its integration with PSLV-C25 during the first stage.

This photo shows the joining of two segments of PSLV-C25 during its first stage at the Mobile Service Tower.

This photo shows hoisting of one of the segments of PSLV-C25 during the first stage of vehicle integration. The India Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013. Mars Orbiter Mission is India’s first interplanetary mission to planet Mars with an orbiter craft designed to orbit Mars in an elliptical orbit.

This photo shows two segments of PSLV-C25 during its first stage of being joined in Mobile Service Tower. India’s Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013. Mars Orbiter Mission is India’s first interplanetary mission to planet Mars with an orbiter craft designed to orbit Mars in an elliptical orbit.

This photo shows PSLV-C25 during its first stage of the nozzle end segment being placed on the launch pedestal at Mobile Service Tower. India’s Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013. Mars Orbiter Mission is India’s first interplanetary mission to planet Mars with an orbiter craft designed to orbit Mars in an elliptical orbit.

This image shows Mars Orbiter Mission spacecraft being prepared for a prelaunch test at Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai.

This image shows the Mars Orbiter Mission Spacecraft undergoing EMI/EMC testing at ISITE ISAC in Bangalore, India. The Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013.

The Mars Orbiter Mission Spacecraft is being prepared in this image for a vibration test at ISITE ISAC Bangalore, India. The Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013.

The Mars Orbiter Mission Spacecraft is undergoing an acoustic test at ISITE ISAC Bangalore, India.

This photo shows Mars Orbiter Mission Spacecraft antenna undergoing a test at Comprehensive Antenna Test Facility. India Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013.

This photo shows the Mars Orbiter Mission Spacecraft as it is being loaded for a thermo vacuum test in the Large Space Simulation Chamber. India’s Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013.

The Mars Orbiter Mission Spacecraft undergoes testing in this image. India’s Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013. Mars Orbiter Mission is India’s first interplanetary mission to planet Mars with an orbiter craft designed to orbit Mars in an elliptical orbit.

This image shows the Mars Orbiter Mission Spacecraft as it undergoes pre-launch testing. India Mars Orbiter mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013.

India’s Mars Orbiter Mission Spacecraft undergoes pre-launch testing. The mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013.

Scientists test India’s Mars Orbiter Mission Spacecraft in this image. The mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013.

Scientists move India’s Mars Orbiter Mission Spacecraft for testing. The mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013. Mars Orbiter Mission is India’s first interplanetary mission to planet Mars with an orbiter craft designed to orbit Mars in an elliptical orbit.

Scientists integrate India’s Mars Orbiter Mission Spacecraft. The mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013. Mars Orbiter Mission is India’s first interplanetary mission to planet Mars with an orbiter craft designed to orbit Mars in an elliptical orbit.

This infographic details India’s Mars Orbiter Mission payloads. The mission is slated to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India, 100 kilometers north of Chennai on Oct. 28, 2013. Mars Orbiter Mission is India’s first interplanetary mission to planet Mars with an orbiter craft designed to orbit Mars in an elliptical orbit.

India’s first interplanetary probe, Mars Orbiter Spacecraft onboard a PSLV-C25 launch vehicle (XL version) will launch on November 5, 2013, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota. Here the rocket undergoes launch testing.

India’s first interplanetary probe, Mars Orbiter Spacecraft onboard a PSLV-C25 launch vehicle (XL version) will launch on November 5, 2013, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota. Here the rocket undergoes launch testing.

Mars Orbiter Mission Spacecraft is being integrated to the 4th stage of PSLV-C25. India’s first interplanetary probe, Mars Orbiter Spacecraft was prepared for launch on November 5, 2013, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota.

The central part of Valles Marineris on Mars was imaged on Jan. 28, 2015, by India’s Mars Orbiter Spacecraft.

Valles Marineris canyon on Mars was imaged by India’s Mars Orbiter Mission on Dec. 5, 2014.

India’s Mars Orbiter Mission imaged Arsia Mons region on Jan. 4, 2014. Water vapor clouds are seen left of the volcanic mountain.

India’s Mars Orbiter Mission imaged the Kinkora crater (right) on Feb. 16, 2015. WInd streaks are seen throughout the image, lined up in a NW to SE direction.

India’s Mars Orbiter Mission imaged superimposed craters on Feb. 19, 2015. WInd streaks are seen throughout the image, lined up in a NW to SE direction.

The Mars Colour Camera on India’s Mars Orbiter Mission provided data for this 3-dimensional view of Valles Marineris.