Aditya-L1 Mission

Aditya-L1 Mission - India’s first solar mission – was launched by ISRO on 2 September 2023. It positioned the spacecraft at the Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 1 (L1), about 1.5 million km from Earth, allowing continuous solar observation.

Scientific Goals

  • Study of the solar corona, chromosphere, and photosphere.
  • Understanding coronal heating, solar wind acceleration, coronal mass ejections (CMEs), and solar flares.
  • Analyze the dynamics of the solar atmosphere and space weather.

Payloads

  • VELC: Studies solar corona and CMEs.
  • SUIT: Ultraviolet imaging of the Sun.
  • SoLEXS & HEL1OS: Observe X-ray flares.
  • ASPEX & PAPA: Analyze solar wind.
  • MAG: Measures interplanetary magnetic field.

Mission Profile

  • Entered halo orbit around ....
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