Mangalyaan Spacecraft's Mars Color Camera takes its first photo of Earth from 70,000 KM

Mars Orbiter sends first snap 
- The Hindu, Nov. 21, 2013.

PSLV-C25 Rocket successfully launches Indian Mars Orbiter, as Mangalyaan Spacecraft begins long journey to Mars

Mangalyaan, India's First Interplanetary Mars Orbiter begins its long journey to the Red Planet after PSLV-C25 Rocket places the spacecraft in the Earth Orbit 
- The Hindu, Nov.05, 2013.

Countdown begins for launch of Indian Mars Orbiter

ISRO begins countdown for the launch of Indian Mars Orbiter spacecraft on Nov. 5, 2013. - The Hindu, Nov. 03, 2013.

Indian Mars Orbiter attached to launch vehicle PSLV-C25 for a lift-off on Nov. 05, 2013

India's First Orbiter Mission to Mars, Mangalyaan Spacecraft attached to launch vehicle PSLV-C25 for a lift-off on Nov.05, 2013 - SpaceFlightNow.com, Oct. 25, 2013.

India's First Mars Orbiter begins its journey to the Launch Site in Sriharikota

Mangalyaan Mars Craft begins journey to the Launch Site for a scheduled lift-off on October 28, 2013 - NDTV, Oct. 03, 2013.

Indian Scientists Assemble the Mars Orbiter at ISRO Satellite Center

Indian Mars Orbiter Spacecraft completes thermo-vacuum tests

ISRO unveils Indian Mars Orbiter - NDTV, September 11, 2013.

PSLV-XL Rocket getting ready for Mars Orbiter Launch

India Assembling Launch Vehicle For Mars Orbiter - Aviation Week, August 08, 2013.

ISRO Readies Mars Orbiter Mission Instruments

                     Mars Methane Sensor

ISRO prepares flight ready science payloads for the Mars Orbiter Mission to be launched by PSLV-XL in Oct. 2013 - The Week, May 20, 2013.

Progress on Mars Orbiter Payloads

 

India Readying Science Payloads for the Mars Orbiter Mission - Aviation Week, March 20, 2013.

ISRO Outlines Indian Mars Mission

Indian Mission to Mars - J.N. Goswami and K. Radhakrishnan, 44th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC), 2013.