The Mars Orbiter spacecraft prepares for a prelaunch test at Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR in Srihairkota.
India's first Mars orbiter —
The Mars Orbiter spacecraft prepares for a prelaunch test at Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR in Srihairkota.
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The Mars Orbiter spacecraft is pictured attached to the PSLV-C25 launch vehicle, with the heat shield open.
India's first Mars orbiter —
The Mars Orbiter spacecraft is pictured attached to the PSLV-C25 launch vehicle, with the heat shield open.
Indian Space Research Organization
The PSLV-C25 launch vehicle is pictured with the heat shield closed.
India's first Mars orbiter —
The PSLV-C25 launch vehicle is pictured with the heat shield closed.
Indian Space Research Organization
Scientists and engineers work on the Mars Orbiter vehicle at the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) satellite centre in Bangalore on September 11, 2013.
India's first Mars orbiter —
Scientists and engineers work on the Mars Orbiter vehicle at the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) satellite centre in Bangalore on September 11, 2013.
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An Indian security forces member watches the PSLV-C25 launch vehicle carrying the Mars Orbiter probe as its payload on October 30, 2013.
India's first Mars orbiter —
An Indian security forces member watches the PSLV-C25 launch vehicle carrying the Mars Orbiter probe as its payload on October 30, 2013.
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Indian bystanders watch a bank of screens showing the live telecast of the launch of India's Mars Orbiter Mission inside a showroom in New Delhi on November 5, 2013.
India's first Mars orbiter —
Indian bystanders watch a bank of screens showing the live telecast of the launch of India's Mars Orbiter Mission inside a showroom in New Delhi on November 5, 2013.
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The PSLV-C25 launch vehicle, carrying the Mars Orbiter probe as its payload, lifts off on November 5, 2013.
India's first Mars orbiter —
The PSLV-C25 launch vehicle, carrying the Mars Orbiter probe as its payload, lifts off on November 5, 2013.
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