Aditya-L1, India’s first solar mission
Today, September 2, at 11.50 am IST, India’s first solar mission Aditya-L1 launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) announced the launch of the solar mission, days after successfully landing its Chandrayaan-3 mission safely on the surface of the Moon.
The PSLV rocket operated by ISRO launch Aditya-L1 into space after a 125-day voyage. Sun is represented by the name Aditya in the mission name. At 11.50 IST, the Indian Space Research Organization will carry out its first solar mission. According to the space agency, the Aditya-L1 launched live feed was made available on various social media channels at 11.20 am IST.
On ISRO’s Facebook page and YouTube channel, one witnessed the Aditya-L1 launched live. The launch event was also streamed live on the ISRO website.The Sun is being studied via the launch of Aditya-L1. It will be positioned in a halo orbit around the Sun-Earth system’s Lagrange point 1 (L1).
About 1.5 million kilometers separate this location from Earth. The satellite has an advantage thanks to L1 point because it can see the sun without any eclipses. There are a total of five Lagrange points, identified by ISRO as L1, L2, L3, L4, and L5. The spacecraft will transport seven payloads. The trip will take 125 days, and the satellite should be launched into orbit in mid-January.
Since the sun is the closest star to our planet, IRSO intends to examine it. Aditya-L1 is notable for being a wholly homegrown endeavor with the involvement of national entities. It will be the first specifically intended Indian space mission for Sun observations to be launched by the space agency with its Bengaluru headquarters. A thorough understanding of the sun can aid scientists in their quest to learn more about other stars in the Milky Way and other galaxies.
The orbit of Aditya-L1 will be set in the Sun-Earth system’s L1, where the gravitational pull of both bodies is balanced out. Due to the balance of gravitational forces in that “parking lot” in space, things can remain in place, which lowers fuel consumption for the spaceship. For the Aditya-L1 mission in 2019, the Centre approved funding equivalent to around $46 million. Costs have not received an official update from the ISRO.Anyway Aditya L1 mission launched at 11:50 am and India is on the way to success. Do not forget to give your opinion about this.
