Photos: India's first mission to Mars blasts off from Sriharikota
Images from the launch of India’s first mission to Mars on board PSLV C25 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (ISRO) at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. The mission is expected to reach Mars orbit by 24 September, 2014.
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India successfully launched its first mission to Mars on board PSLV C25 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (ISRO) at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday. The mission is expected to reach Mars orbit by 24 September, 2014. PTI
People watch as India successfully launched its first mission to Mars on board PSLV C25 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (ISRO) at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday. PTI
India launched its first rocket to Mars on Tuesday, aiming to put a satellite in orbit around the red planet at a lower cost than previous missions and potentially positioning the emerging Asian nation as a budget player in the global space race. PTI
India successfully launched its first mission to Mars on board PSLV C25 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (ISRO) at Sriharikota in Andra Pradesh on Tuesday. The mission is expected to reach Mars' orbit by September 24, 2014. PTI
Security personnel stand guard inside the control station before the launch of India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C25), carrying the Mars orbiter, at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. Reuters
The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C25), carrying the Mars orbiter, blasts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. Reuters