Fri, Jan 12, 2024
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has outlined its ambitious plans for the future, including a manned mission to the moon by 2040, further progress on the Gaganyaan human spaceflight program, and successful completion of the Aditya L1 solar mission's initial phase. ISRO Chairman S. Somanath made these announcements during the Gujarat Vibrant Global Summit 2024, highlighting India's growing capabilities in space exploration.
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Tue, Sep 05, 2023
Aditya-L1 spacecraft, India's first solar mission, has successfully performed the second earth-bound manoeuvre. ISTRAC/ISRO's ground stations at Mauritius, Bengaluru and Port Blair tracked the satellite during this operation. The next manoeuvre (EBN#3) is scheduled for September 10, around 02:30 Hrs. After the successful soft landing of Chandrayaan 3 on the Moon, ISRO started its new space odyssey on September 2.
Mon, Sep 04, 2023
India's Aditya L1 solar mission is a major undertaking that will study the Sun's atmosphere. To ensure the success of the mission, scientists working on the main payload had to take extreme measures to ensure a sterile environment. They worked in a cleanroom that is 1-lakh times cleaner than a hospital ICU and wore special suits that resemble those worn by astronauts.
Sat, Sep 02, 2023
India has successfully launched its first solar observatory, Aditya-L1, by PSLV-C57. The spacecraft has started generating power and its solar panels have been deployed. Aditya-L1 is on its way to the Sun-Earth L1 point, where it will study the Sun's atmosphere and help scientists to better understand how the Sun works.
India successfully launched its maiden solar mission Aditya L1 on September 2, 2023. The Aditya L1 mission will study the outer atmosphere of the Sun, also known as the corona. The mission will use a variety of instruments to study the corona, including a telescope, a spectrograph, and a coronagraph. The Aditya L1 mission is expected to last five years.
ISRO’s Aditya-L1 solar mission is India's maiden attempt to study the Sun. Previously, space agencies of Europe, the US, Japan and China have launched such missions.
India's maiden solar mission Aditya-L1 countdown has begun. Aditya-L1 will be placed in a halo orbit around Lagrangian Point 1 (or L1) which is 1.5 million km away from the Earth in the direction of the sun. It is expected to cover the distance in four months' time. This strategic location will enable Aditya-L1 to continuously observe the sun without being hindered by eclipses or occulation, allowing scientists to study solar activities and their impact on space weather in real-time.
Former commander of the International Space Station and author of the Apollo Murders, Chris Hadfield, has said that the Aditya L-1 mission is important in order to better understand how the sun works and the threats it has to the earth. Hadfield said that the mission will help protect people on Earth from solar storms, which can cause power outages and damage to infrastructure. He added that the Aditya L-1 mission is a "really good new scientific probe" that will teach us more about the sun.
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