ISRO's Aditya L1 solar mission achieves milestone, enters halo orbit near the Sun

India's space agency, ISRO, marked a significant achievement as its first solar mission, Aditya L1, successfully entered its designated Halo Orbit around the L1 point near the Sun. The accomplishment was confirmed by ISRO through a tweet, expressing the successful completion of the final manoeuvre on Saturday, January 6. Positioned approximately 1.5 million kilometers from Earth, Aditya L1, the first Indian space-based observatory dedicated to studying the Sun, is set to unravel the mysteries of the Sun-Earth connection.

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Aditya-L1 has successfully entered the Halo orbit around the L1 point.#ISRO #AdityaL1Mission #AdityaL1 pic.twitter.com/6gwgz7XZQx

— ISRO InSight (@ISROSight) January 6, 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi commended the success, declaring it a testament to the unwavering dedication of Indian scientists, acknowledging the complexity of the space mission. Union Minister for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh and former ISRO chairman G Madhavan Nair also praised the achievement, highlighting its importance in advancing scientific understanding of solar phenomena and predicting severe solar winds.

With Aditya L1 positioned in a unique Halo orbit, enabling continuous observation of the Sun, the mission signifies a remarkable milestone for ISRO and opens new frontiers in space exploration for India.