ISRO Mars Orbiter Mission Mars Colour Camera data:

Many thanks to ISRO for flying such a wonderful camera to Mars, and sharing its data with the world. These data were retrieved from here between 26 September and 4 October 2018.

All images credit ISRO/ISSDC. These data are for educational/scientific use only, not commercial use. Visit the MOM MCC data home page for more information.

Explanation of the various files

Images that are highlighted in yellow are duplicates of the previous observation, transmitted through a different ground station. The final three characters of the file name indicate the ground station: D18 and D32 for the Indian Deep Space Network antennas in Bangalore, CNB for Canberra, and GDS for Goldstone.

are duplicates of the previous observation, transmitted through a different ground station. The final three characters of the file name indicate the ground station: D18 and D32 for the Indian Deep Space Network antennas in Bangalore, CNB for Canberra, and GDS for Goldstone. EDR s are files as they were received on Earth, before ISRO's processing. png : 16-bit PNG image, converted using IMG2PNG demosaicked png : 16-bit PNG image, converted using IMG2PNG with color interpolation, and with pixel values of red, green, and blue channels. Year 1 and Year 2 data were multiplied by 54, 77.3, and 113.3, respectively, but these constants didn't work for year 3 data for some reason. A quick-and-dirty comparison of some year 2 and year 3 data suggested constants of 40.6, 48.8, and 73, but these don't provide a perfect match to year 1 and 2 color, and may be modified in the future. Caveat emptor. img : Original 16-bit EDR, in PDS format, zipped label : PDS text header for the file

s are files as they were received on Earth, before ISRO's processing. RDR s were processed by ISRO. They have been flat fielded, demosaicked using bilinear interpolation, and had some kind of smoothing applied; missing lines are filled in by an undocumented process. png : 16-bit PNG image, converted using IMG2PNG, with pixel values of red, green, and blue channels multiplied by the factors given above, with the same caveats 16-bit : 16-bit EDR, in PDS format, zipped label : PDS text header for the 16-bit file 32-bit : 32-bit EDR, in PDS format, zipped label : PDS text header for the 32-bit file

s were processed by ISRO. They have been flat fielded, demosaicked using bilinear interpolation, and had some kind of smoothing applied; missing lines are filled in by an undocumented process. Not sure which file to download? for most users, the RDR PNG files are the best choice. Each thumbnail links to the RDR PNG. More detail can be pulled out of the EDRs, but they are in dire need of flat fielding.

Orbit 291: 2016-09-24

Orbit 292: 2016-09-27



2016-09-27 16:25:57.248

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=231

phase 33.6° emis. 7.6° inc. 33.3°

center 9.7°N 112.5°E

altitude 2773 km, res 144 m/pix exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=231phase 33.6° emis. 7.6° inc. 33.3°center 9.7°N 112.5°Ealtitude 2773 km, res 144 m/pix

Orbit 293: 2016-09-30



2016-09-30 09:35:01.861

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=232.7

phase 35.2° emis. 10° inc. 39.7°

center 2.3°S 261.8°E

altitude 1283 km, res 67 m/pix exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=232.7phase 35.2° emis. 10° inc. 39.7°center 2.3°S 261.8°Ealtitude 1283 km, res 67 m/pix

Orbit 294: 2016-10-03



2016-10-03 02:52:59.008

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=234.4

phase 36.7° emis. 10.8° inc. 42.5°

center 5.8°S 33.5°E

altitude 1015 km, res 53 m/pix exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=234.4phase 36.7° emis. 10.8° inc. 42.5°center 5.8°S 33.5°Ealtitude 1015 km, res 53 m/pix



2016-10-03 02:54:59.011

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure 10.857 ms · Ls=234.4

phase 34.6° emis. 10.5° inc. 39.3°

center 3.1°S 28°E

altitude 1218 km, res 63 m/pix exposure 10.857 ms · Ls=234.4phase 34.6° emis. 10.5° inc. 39.3°center 3.1°S 28°Ealtitude 1218 km, res 63 m/pix

Orbit 295: 2016-10-05



2016-10-05 20:11:28.251

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=236.1

phase 39.6° emis. 12.1° inc. 47.3°

center 10.5°S 167.4°E

altitude 747 km, res 39 m/pix exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=236.1phase 39.6° emis. 12.1° inc. 47.3°center 10.5°S 167.4°Ealtitude 747 km, res 39 m/pix

Orbit 296: 2016-10-08



2016-10-08 13:33:29.796

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=237.9

phase 36° emis. 12.1° inc. 42.7°

center 8.3°S 287.6°E

altitude 867 km, res 45 m/pix exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=237.9phase 36° emis. 12.1° inc. 42.7°center 8.3°S 287.6°Ealtitude 867 km, res 45 m/pix



2016-10-08 13:35:30.799

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=237.9

phase 33.8° emis. 11.8° inc. 39.1°

center 5.3°S 281.7°E

altitude 1055 km, res 55 m/pix exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=237.9phase 33.8° emis. 11.8° inc. 39.1°center 5.3°S 281.7°Ealtitude 1055 km, res 55 m/pix

Orbit 297: 2016-10-11

Orbit 298: 2016-10-16

Orbit 299: 2016-10-19

Orbit 300: 2016-10-22



2016-10-22 04:14:07.318

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=246.5

phase 29.8° emis. 10.8° inc. 33.5°

center 6°S 188.2°E

altitude 971 km, res 51 m/pix exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=246.5phase 29.8° emis. 10.8° inc. 33.5°center 6°S 188.2°Ealtitude 971 km, res 51 m/pix

Orbit 301: 2016-10-24

Orbit 302: 2016-10-27

Orbit 303: 2016-10-30

Orbit 304: 2016-11-02

Orbit 305: 2016-11-04



2016-11-04 18:47:00.381

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=255.1

phase 37.3° emis. 11.8° inc. 46.2°

center 19.6°S 123.1°E

altitude 439 km, res 23 m/pix exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=255.1phase 37.3° emis. 11.8° inc. 46.2°center 19.6°S 123.1°Ealtitude 439 km, res 23 m/pix

Orbit 306: 2016-11-07

Orbit 307: 2016-11-10

Orbit 308: 2016-11-12

Orbit 309: 2016-11-15

Orbit 312: 2016-11-23



2016-11-23 20:15:59.765

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=267.2

phase 32.1° emis. 39° inc. 65.7°

center 28.6°S 312.7°E

altitude 564 km, res 29 m/pix exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=267.2phase 32.1° emis. 39° inc. 65.7°center 28.6°S 312.7°Ealtitude 564 km, res 29 m/pix

Orbit 313: 2016-11-26



2016-11-26 13:51:33.059

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure -299.998 ms · Ls=268.9

phase 28.4° emis. 35.6° inc. 25.2°

center 14.4°S 25°E

altitude 646 km, res 34 m/pix exposure -299.998 ms · Ls=268.9phase 28.4° emis. 35.6° inc. 25.2°center 14.4°S 25°Ealtitude 646 km, res 34 m/pix

Orbit 322: 2016-12-21



2016-12-21 01:56:30.152

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure 10.857 ms · Ls=284.2

phase 21.6° emis. 14° inc. 33.9°

center 24.8°S 96.9°E

altitude 521 km, res 27 m/pix exposure 10.857 ms · Ls=284.2phase 21.6° emis. 14° inc. 33.9°center 24.8°S 96.9°Ealtitude 521 km, res 27 m/pix



2016-12-21 02:00:32.159

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=284.2

phase 12.8° emis. 13.6° inc. 19.8°

center 19.4°S 79.3°E

altitude 508 km, res 26 m/pix exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=284.2phase 12.8° emis. 13.6° inc. 19.8°center 19.4°S 79.3°Ealtitude 508 km, res 26 m/pix

Orbit 323: 2016-12-23



2016-12-23 19:23:31.764

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure 10.857 ms · Ls=285.9

phase 13.4° emis. 13.1° inc. 13.8°

center 16.6°S 196.8°E

altitude 550 km, res 29 m/pix exposure 10.857 ms · Ls=285.9phase 13.4° emis. 13.1° inc. 13.8°center 16.6°S 196.8°Ealtitude 550 km, res 29 m/pix

Orbit 324: 2016-12-26

Orbit 325: 2016-12-29

Orbit 327: 2017-01-03

Orbit 328: 2017-01-06

Orbit 329: 2017-01-09

Orbit 353: 2017-03-15

Orbit 354: 2017-03-17

Orbit 355: 2017-03-20

Orbit 356: 2017-03-23

Orbit 357: 2017-03-26

Orbit 358: 2017-03-28



2017-03-28 19:38:03.374

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure 6.286 ms · Ls=340.6

phase 70.1° emis. 60.5° inc. 22.5°

center 28°S 32.1°E

altitude 2391 km, res 124 m/pix exposure 6.286 ms · Ls=340.6phase 70.1° emis. 60.5° inc. 22.5°center 28°S 32.1°Ealtitude 2391 km, res 124 m/pix

Orbit 359: 2017-03-31

Orbit 360: 2017-04-03



2017-04-03 05:47:32.736

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=343.5

phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°

center off disk

altitude 2061.5 km, res 107 m/pix exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=343.5phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°center off diskaltitude 2061.5 km, res 107 m/pix

Orbit 362: 2017-04-08



2017-04-08 16:00:34.697

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=346.3

phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°

center off disk

altitude 1416.5 km, res 74 m/pix exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=346.3phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°center off diskaltitude 1416.5 km, res 74 m/pix



2017-04-08 16:02:35.700

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=346.3

phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°

center off disk

altitude 1199.4 km, res 62 m/pix exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=346.3phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°center off diskaltitude 1199.4 km, res 62 m/pix

Orbit 363: 2017-04-11



2017-04-11 09:03:32.652

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure 6.286 ms · Ls=347.7

phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°

center off disk

altitude 1468.6 km, res 76 m/pix exposure 6.286 ms · Ls=347.7phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°center off diskaltitude 1468.6 km, res 76 m/pix



2017-04-11 09:05:32.655

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure 6.286 ms · Ls=347.7

phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°

center off disk

altitude 1249.4 km, res 65 m/pix exposure 6.286 ms · Ls=347.7phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°center off diskaltitude 1249.4 km, res 65 m/pix

Orbit 364: 2017-04-14



2017-04-14 02:07:34.629

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure -299.998 ms · Ls=349.1

phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°

center off disk

altitude 1423.2 km, res 74 m/pix exposure -299.998 ms · Ls=349.1phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°center off diskaltitude 1423.2 km, res 74 m/pix



2017-04-14 02:09:35.632

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure 6.286 ms · Ls=349.1

phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°

center off disk

altitude 1204.6 km, res 63 m/pix exposure 6.286 ms · Ls=349.1phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°center off diskaltitude 1204.6 km, res 63 m/pix

Orbit 365: 2017-04-16



2017-04-16 19:12:00.832

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure 6.286 ms · Ls=350.5

phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°

center off disk

altitude 1574.3 km, res 82 m/pix exposure 6.286 ms · Ls=350.5phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°center off diskaltitude 1574.3 km, res 82 m/pix



2017-04-16 19:14:02.835

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=350.5

phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°

center off disk

altitude 1183.3 km, res 62 m/pix exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=350.5phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°center off diskaltitude 1183.3 km, res 62 m/pix

Orbit 366: 2017-04-19



2017-04-19 12:15:34.674

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=351.9

phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°

center off disk

altitude 1634.9 km, res 85 m/pix exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=351.9phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°center off diskaltitude 1634.9 km, res 85 m/pix



2017-04-19 12:17:35.676

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=351.9

phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°

center off disk

altitude 1403.2 km, res 73 m/pix exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=351.9phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°center off diskaltitude 1403.2 km, res 73 m/pix

Orbit 367: 2017-04-22



2017-04-22 05:17:40.646

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=353.3

phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°

center off disk

altitude 1687.5 km, res 88 m/pix exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=353.3phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°center off diskaltitude 1687.5 km, res 88 m/pix



2017-04-22 05:19:40.649

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=353.3

phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°

center off disk

altitude 1454.7 km, res 76 m/pix exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=353.3phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°center off diskaltitude 1454.7 km, res 76 m/pix

Orbit 368: 2017-04-24



2017-04-24 22:24:03.170

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure 6.286 ms · Ls=354.7

phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°

center off disk

altitude 1484.9 km, res 77 m/pix exposure 6.286 ms · Ls=354.7phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°center off diskaltitude 1484.9 km, res 77 m/pix



2017-04-24 22:26:04.173

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure -299.998 ms · Ls=354.7

phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°

center off disk

altitude 1260.4 km, res 66 m/pix exposure -299.998 ms · Ls=354.7phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°center off diskaltitude 1260.4 km, res 66 m/pix

Orbit 369: 2017-04-27



2017-04-27 15:28:04.024

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure -299.998 ms · Ls=356.1

phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°

center off disk

altitude 1466.4 km, res 76 m/pix exposure -299.998 ms · Ls=356.1phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°center off diskaltitude 1466.4 km, res 76 m/pix



2017-04-27 15:30:05.027

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=356.1

phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°

center off disk

altitude 1242.5 km, res 65 m/pix exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=356.1phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°center off diskaltitude 1242.5 km, res 65 m/pix

Orbit 370: 2017-04-30



2017-04-30 08:31:04.487

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure 6.286 ms · Ls=357.4

phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°

center off disk

altitude 1497.2 km, res 78 m/pix exposure 6.286 ms · Ls=357.4phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°center off diskaltitude 1497.2 km, res 78 m/pix



2017-04-30 08:33:05.490

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure -299.998 ms · Ls=357.4

phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°

center off disk

altitude 1271 km, res 66 m/pix exposure -299.998 ms · Ls=357.4phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°center off diskaltitude 1271 km, res 66 m/pix

Orbit 371: 2017-05-03



2017-05-03 01:35:05.189

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure 6.286 ms · Ls=358.8

phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°

center off disk

altitude 1471.6 km, res 77 m/pix exposure 6.286 ms · Ls=358.8phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°center off diskaltitude 1471.6 km, res 77 m/pix



2017-05-03 01:37:06.192

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure 6.286 ms · Ls=358.8

phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°

center off disk

altitude 1246.5 km, res 65 m/pix exposure 6.286 ms · Ls=358.8phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°center off diskaltitude 1246.5 km, res 65 m/pix

Orbit 372: 2017-05-05



2017-05-05 18:38:04.047

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure 6.286 ms · Ls=0.1

phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°

center off disk

altitude 1519.6 km, res 79 m/pix exposure 6.286 ms · Ls=0.1phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°center off diskaltitude 1519.6 km, res 79 m/pix



2017-05-05 18:40:05.049

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure 6.286 ms · Ls=0.1

phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°

center off disk

altitude 1291.3 km, res 67 m/pix exposure 6.286 ms · Ls=0.1phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°center off diskaltitude 1291.3 km, res 67 m/pix

Orbit 373: 2017-05-08



2017-05-08 11:40:31.803

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure -299.998 ms · Ls=1.5

phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°

center off disk

altitude 1519.1 km, res 79 m/pix exposure -299.998 ms · Ls=1.5phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°center off diskaltitude 1519.1 km, res 79 m/pix



2017-05-08 11:42:32.806

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=1.5

phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°

center off disk

altitude 1290.4 km, res 67 m/pix exposure 8.571 ms · Ls=1.5phase 0° emis. 0° inc. 0°center off diskaltitude 1290.4 km, res 67 m/pix

Orbit 378: 2017-05-22

Orbit 379: 2017-05-24

Orbit 380: 2017-05-27

Orbit 381: 2017-05-30

Orbit 382: 2017-06-01



2017-06-01 20:41:03.865

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure -299.998 ms · Ls=13.4

phase 46.8° emis. 28.3° inc. 31°

center 19.7°S 285.6°E

altitude 4983 km, res 259 m/pix exposure -299.998 ms · Ls=13.4phase 46.8° emis. 28.3° inc. 31°center 19.7°S 285.6°Ealtitude 4983 km, res 259 m/pix

Orbit 383: 2017-06-04



2017-06-04 13:45:05.239

EDR: png - demosaicked png - img - label

RDR: png - 16-bit - label - 32-bit - label

exposure 6.286 ms · Ls=14.7

phase 47.9° emis. 37.8° inc. 29.8°

center 22°S 47.3°E

altitude 4864 km, res 253 m/pix exposure 6.286 ms · Ls=14.7phase 47.9° emis. 37.8° inc. 29.8°center 22°S 47.3°Ealtitude 4864 km, res 253 m/pix

Orbit 384: 2017-06-07

Orbit 385: 2017-06-09

Orbit 386: 2017-06-12

The MOM MCC data pages are maintained by Emily Lakdawalla of The Planetary Society. To support Emily's work, please donate to The Planetary Society.

We acknowledge the use of data from the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), first interplanetary mission of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), archived at the Indian Space Science Data Centre (ISSDC)