India's Aditya-L1 Solar space observatory mission achieves successful launch | Watch Video

In a historic achievement, India has expanded its space exploration horizons with the successful launch of the Aditya-L1 mission. This pioneering endeavor represents India's maiden foray into solar space observation and was launched aboard the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) XL from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

Aditya-L1's destination is the halo orbit around Lagrange point 1 (L1), situated approximately 1.5 million kilometers from Earth. The mission will span 125 days to reach this pivotal location, chosen for its unique gravitational equilibrium, where spacecraft can remain stationary with minimal fuel consumption. Importantly, L1 is considered the prime position for solar observations. Aditya-L1 aims to address several scientific objectives, including the study of coronal heating, solar wind acceleration, Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs), and solar atmosphere dynamics.

Additionally, it seeks to deepen our understanding of solar wind distribution and temperature anisotropy. Solar wind, characterized by a continuous stream of protons and electrons from the sun's outermost atmosphere, and coronal mass ejections, massive expulsions of coronal plasma and magnetic field lines from the sun, are crucial phenomena under investigation. Aditya-L1 is equipped with seven distinct payloads, four of which will focus on observing the sun's light, while the remaining three will measure in-situ parameters of plasma and magnetic fields.

The primary payload, the Visible Emission Line Coronagraph, will transmit a substantial 1,440 images daily to ground stations for detailed analysis following its orbital placement around L1. This landmark mission propels India into the realm of solar space observation, offering promising prospects for advancing our comprehension of the sun, our nearest star.

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