The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has placed the Aditya-L1 spacecraft in a halo orbit around the Lagrangian point (L1). India’s maiden solar mission Aditya-L1 reached the L1 point on January 6, 127 days after it was launched on September 2, 2023. Also read: What are the Lagrange points and why is Aditya-L1 headed to …
New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 4, 2024 11:47 IST As the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) prepares for a pivotal moment in its maiden solar mission, the Aditya-L1, the stakes are high with the success of the mission depending on a crucial firing maneuver scheduled for January 6. Isro Chairman S Somanath has pointed to the importance …
Aditya-L1, India’s maiden solar observatory, is about to reach its new home. After an impressive 15 lakh-kilometer journey in the cold realm of space, the spacecraft is set to find a permanent parking spot at Lagrange Point 1. The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) will conduct a crucial firing manuever on January 6 to put …
New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 2, 2024 13:20 IST With a thunderous start to 2024 after a successful launch of the PSLV-C58 mission carrying the XpoSat observatory to space, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has shifted focus on the next job at hand — Aditya L1’s new orbit insertion. Aditya-L1, India’s maiden solar probe, is set …
“India will have its own space station during the Amrit Kaal in the next 25 years,” said Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath while speaking at the Bharatiya Vigyan Sammelan organised by Vijnana Bharati, an NGO working to popularise science, in Ahmedabad. According to an Indian Express report, Somanath said on Friday that …
Image Source : X/ISRO ISRO releases new video of Aditya-L1 Aditya-L1 mission: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has unveiled a new video highlighting the shutter operation of the Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT) instrument on board Aditya L1. SUIT achieved success in capturing the first full-disk images of the Sun near ultraviolet wavelengths. The footage, recorded …