The success of the Chandrayaan-3 landing by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) sent the entire country over the moon, but the space agency is not stopping here, as its next mission is to launch the Aditya-L1 satellite to the Sun.
ISRO has revealed that it will be sending the satellite Aditya-L1 to orbit of the Sun, making it the first dedicated Indian space mission for observations of the Sun to be launched by the Indian space administration. The ISRO Sun mission will be launched on September 2.
The main aim behind the launch of the Aditya-L1 satellite is to study the dynamics and space weather of the Sun, making it the first of its kind mission by ISRO. Here is all you need to know about the historic satellite launch and how it will help ISRO.
All about Aditya-L1 mission to the Sun
As per the details announced by ISRO, Aditya-L1 is named after the Sun’s core and the Indian satellite aims to place itself in a halo orbit around the Lagrange point 1 (L1) of the Sun-Earth system, approximately 1.5 million kilometers from Earth.
After entering the halo orbit of the Sun-Earth system, the satellite will be able to provide unprecedented insight into the behavior of the Sun. ISRO will be placing the Aditya-L1 satellite in such a position that it won’t be hindered by any eclipsed or occultation.
The main aim of the Indian space mission to the Sun is to give ISRO scientists the ability to study the activities of the Sun and its impact on the solar system in real-time, without any lag or delay. The Aditya-L1 has been specially designed to withstand the heat from the Sun, as per ISRO.
The spacecraft carrying the Aditya-L1 satellite near the Sun will be equipped with seven payloads, each designed to scrutinize various layers of the Sun, from the photosphere and chromosphere to the outermost layer.
According to PTI reports, the Aditya-L1 satellite has been scheduled to be launched on September 2.
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