India's Mars Mission ( Photo 5 of 5 )

ISRO wants to establish itself as a robust space agency capable of designing, building and launching a range of communication and remote sensing satellites, and launch vehicles. It is yet to prove its capability in the field of heavier launch vehicles.

The effort to demonstrate indigenously developed Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle with cryogenic engine has not yet been successful. ISRO is keenly interested in scientific experiments too. Lunar and Martian orbiters are in line with this goal.