India’s first mission to Mars.
The Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan) made India the first country to successfully enter Mars orbit on its very first try. It was designed as a technology demonstrator with a small set of science instruments, delivered on a remarkably low budget compared to other Mars missions.
Mangalyaan studied Martian atmosphere, surface features and captured full‑disk colour images that became iconic representations of the Red Planet in Indian media.