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ISRO(Indian Space Research Organisation) successfully tested its GSLV Mk III cryogenic engine

The Indian Space Research Organisation (#ISRO )the GSLV Mk III launch vehicle�s indigenous cryogenic CE-20 engine at ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC)

in Mahendragiri, Tirunelveli district. Ready to Launch.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (#ISRO ) successfully conducted a test on Saturday Mar. 14 2015

to check the GSLV Mk III launch vehicle�s indigenous cryogenic CE-20 engine at ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC)

in Mahendragiri, Tirunelveli district. The test is just the latest step toward providing the ISRO with the 

capability of sending astronauts to low-Earth orbit (LEO).

THe website of the Indian Space research Orgination

For context here’s a previously taken global image of the red planet from MOM showing
Valles Marinaris and Arsia Mons,/P>

Olympus Mons, Tharsis Bulge trio of volcanoes and Valles Marineris from ISRO’s Mars Orbiter Mission.

 Note the clouds and south polar ice cap. Credit: ISRO

Dazzling Gallery From India’s MOM Mars Orbiter Camera by KEN KREMER on JUNE 5, 2015/P>

Spectacular 3D view of Arsia Mons, a huge volcano on Mars, taken by camera on India’s Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM). Credit: ISRO
Story updated with more details and imagery

The view of Pital crater below was released in late May and taken on 23 April 2015.

Pital crater is an impact crater located in Ophir Planum region of Mars,

which is located in the eastern part of Valles Marineris region.

 This image is taken by Mars Color Camera (MCC) on 23-04-2015 at a 

A trio of images, including one in stunning 3D, shows various portions of Valles Marineris, the largest known canyon in the Solar System.

Three dimensional view of Valles Marineris center portion from India’s MOM Mars Mission. Credit: ISRO

Valles Marineris stretches over 4,000 km (2,500 mi) across the Red Planet ,
is as much as 600 km wide and measures as much as 7 kilometers (4 mi) deep.

Valles Marineris from India’s Mars Mission. Credit: ISRO

A gorgeous view of Phobos, the largest of Mars’ two tiny moons, silhouetted against the surface is shown below.

ISRO’s Mars Orbiter Mission captures spectacular portrait of the Red Planet and swirling dust storms

with the on-board Mars Color Camera from an altitude of 74500 km on Sept. 28, 2014. Credit: ISRO

Phobos, one of the two natural satellites of Mars silhouetted against the Martian surface. Credit: ISRO

Higher resolution view of a portion of Valles Marineris .

Higher resolution view of a portion of Valles Marineris canyon from India’s MOM Mars Mission. Credit: ISRO

Image of Tyrrhenus Mons in Hesperia Planum region

Image of Tyrrhenus Mons in Hesperia Planum region taken by Mars Color Camera (MCC) 

on 25-02-2015 at a spatial resolution of 166m from an altitude of 3192km.

 Tyrrhenus Mons is an ancient martian volcano and image shows its timeworn gullies and wind streaks. Credit: ISRO

Indian Mars Orbiter Shoots Spectacular New Images of Sheer Canyon and Curiosity’s Crater
by KEN KREMER on AUGUST 17, 2015

This view over the Ophir Chasma canyon on the Martian surface was taken by the 

Mars Colour Camera aboard India’s Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM).

 Ophir Chasma is a canyon in the Coprates quadrangle located at 4° south latitude and 72.5° west longitude.

 It is part of the Valles Marineris canyon system. Credit: ISRO

India’s Historic 1st Mission to Mars Celebrates 1 Year in Orbit at Red Planet by KEN KREMER on SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

MOM celebrates 1 Year at Mars
Olympus Mons, Tharsis Bulge trio of volcanoes and Valles Marineris from ISRO’s Mars Orbiter Mission.

 Note the clouds and south polar ice cap. Credit: ISRO

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