At Sriharikota, India's maiden solar mission, Aditya L1, started a historic journey. The launching of Aditya L1 aboard the PSLV commenced on Friday, as confirmed by ISRO.
Following the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon's South Pole, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched Aditya L1, its inaugural space-based observatory designed for solar studies. Aditya L1 lifted off at 11:50 am today from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
The mission's primary objective is to observe and gather data about the Sun's behavior, its outermost layer called the solar corona, and its impact on space weather.
Key Highlights:
Launch Date: The mission is launched on September 2.
Orbit: Aditya-L1 will be placed in a halo orbit around Lagrange Point 1 (L1), which is located 1.5 million kilometers away from Earth in the direction of the Sun. This unique orbit allows continuous observation of the Sun.
Payloads: The spacecraft carries a total of seven payloads, including the Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC), Soft X-ray spectrometer (SoLEXS), Solar Ultra-violet Imaging Telescope (SUIT), and the Aditya Solar Wind Particle Experiment (ASPEX).
Objectives: The mission aims to study various aspects of the Sun, such as its magnetic fields, solar quakes (Coronal Mass Ejections), and solar wind properties. It will provide valuable insights into space weather, helping to predict and understand phenomena like solar flares and their impact on Earth.
Significance: Aditya-L1 is a crucial mission for advancing our understanding of the Sun and its influence on Earth's climate and technology-dependent systems, including communication and power grids.
In summary, the Aditya-L1 Mission is an important scientific endeavor by ISRO to study the Sun and enhance our knowledge of solar phenomena and space weather.
Aditya-L1 live-streamed at Hyderabad's B M Birla Planetarium
The launch of the country's maiden solar mission -- Aditya-L1 streamed live at B M Birla Planetarium on Saturday in the city, an official said here. Citizens will get to witness the live streaming (online) of the launch of Aditya-L1 on Saturday in the B M Birla Planetarium. A science talk on the ‘Sun and Aditya-L1 mission’ will also be held, Director of BM Birla Science Centre and Planetarium K G Kumar said on Friday.