Rosetta (Flyby)
Mars
Rosetta
Size
2.8m
Launched
2 March 2004
Facts
During it's flyby of Mars on 27 Feb 2007, Rosetta sent back remarkable high-resolution images of the red planet
Rosetta used a 'Gravity Assist' method round Earth and Mars to change its speed and trajectory on its journey to Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.
Mars Express (Orbiter)
Mars
Mars Express
Size
Solar Panels Measure 12 meters tip-to-tip
Launched
2 June 2003
Facts
The Mars Express mission imaged 95% of the Martian surface.
Using a spectrometer scientists found deposits of clay minerals indicating an ancient wet environment.
Mangalyaan (Orbiter)
Mars
Mangalyaan
Size
1.5m
Launched
5 November 2013
Facts
Mangalyaan is Hindi for "Mars Craft".
Five science instruments on board study the Martian surface.
The mission tested key technologies for interplanetary exploration, energy efficient launch and spacecraft guidance methods.
Curiosity Rover
Mars
curiosity
Size
3m long x 2.7m wide
Launched
26 November 2011
Facts
The Curiosity Rover mission discovered that Mars has the right chemical elements like oxygen, phosphorus, and carbon, to support potential life.
Discovered water worn rock formations dubbed 'blueberries' which show Mars had vast oceans.