ISRO, after having successfully achieved success with the Chandrayaan-3 mission and literally making India reach the Moon, is now all set to reach for the sun by launching Aditya L1 into space
The spacecraft was successfully launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 11:50 AM on September 2, 2023
Aditya L1 which is the first space based Indian mission to study the Sun will be placed in a halo orbit around the Lagrange point 1 (L1) of the Sun-Earth system, which is about 1.5 million km from the Earth
It has now embarked on a journey that will last approximately four months before it reaches its destination, the Lagrange point 1 (L1).
The scientific objectives of Aditya-L1 mission includes study of coronal heating, solar wind acceleration, Coronal Mass Ejections (CME), dynamics of solar atmosphere and temperature anisotropy
Aditya L1 carries seven scientific payloads for systematic study of the Sun
ISRO, in a post on X, revealed that the first EarthBound firing to raise the orbit is scheduled for September 3, 2023, around 11:45 Hrs. IST
“The launch of Aditya-L1 by PSLV-C57 is accomplished successfully. The vehicle has placed the satellite precisely into its intended orbit. India’s first solar observatory has begun its journey to the destination of Sun-Earth L1 point,” wrote ISRO in a post on X
Meanwhile, people from all walks of life took to social media to congratulate ISRO for adding another feather in its cap of innumerable scientific achievements
Aditya-L1 is another proof that India has successfully scaled new heights in science and technology