Aditya L1 highlights: ‘Looking forward to lot of scientific outcomes,’ says ISRO chairman on maiden solar mission
Aditya L1 highlights: Launched on Sep 2 last year, the spacecraft has undergone four earth-bound manoeuvres & a Trans-Lagrangean Point 1 Insertion manoeuvre.
Aditya L1 highlights: Aditya L1, the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) maiden solar mission, successfully entered its final manoeuvre to reach its destination and injected into its final orbit today. ISRO chief S Somanath told news agency ANI on Monday “Aditya-L1 is going to reach its L1 point on January 6 at 4pm and we are going to do the final manoeuvre to keep it there.”...Read More
Launched on September 2 last year, the spacecraft has undergone four earth-bound manoeuvres and a Trans-Lagrangean Point 1 Insertion (TL1I) manoeuvres, all successfully.
The mission aims to observe the Sun's corona and understand its extreme heat from a halo orbit around the first Sun-Earth Lagrangian point (L1), which is located roughly 1.5 million km from the Earth.
The Lagrange Point is a unique region where gravitational forces between the Earth and the Sun reach equilibrium. While absolute neutralization is not achievable due to the influence of other celestial bodies such as the Moon, Mars, and Venus, the L1 point provides a stable position for observational purposes.
When was Aditya L1 launched?
ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C57) on September 2 successfully launched the Aditya-L1 spacecraft from the Second Launch Pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota.
We hope to find out a lot of correlation between the solar corona and mass ejection: ISRO chief
The ISRO chief earlier said that the space agency will have a very controlled burn of the engine of Aditya L1 so that it enters an orbit called the halo orbit.
All six payloads have been tested and "working beautifully", he said, adding all are giving very good data.
"After the insertion the satellite will be destined to look at the Sun forever as long as its electronics inside are healthy and ready to transmit data. We hope to find out a lot of correlation between the solar corona and mass ejection and impact on space weather we are facing everyday," Somanath added.
What is Lagrange point 1?
Lagrange Point 1, or L1 point, represents one of the five equilibrium positions in the Earth-Sun system. At this point, gravitational forces from both bodies counteract the centrifugal force experienced by a smaller object, enabling it to maintain a stable position.
ISRO chief says Aditya-L1 set to reach its final destination on this date
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief S Somanath on Monday said India's maiden solar mission, Aditya L1, is set for its final manoeuvre to reach its destination – L1 point -- on January 6 Read more
Why ISRO wants to put Aditya L1 at Lagrange point 1?
ISRO aims to position Aditya L1 at Lagrange Point 1 (L1) due to the unique stability offered by this point in the Earth-Sun system. The gravitational forces at L1 create a stable environment, making it an ideal location for scientific observations and space missions.
When will Aditya L1 enter the halo orbit?
According to ISRO officials, the spacecraft will be placed in a halo orbit around Lagrange point 1 (L1) of the Sun-Earth system at around 4 pm on Saturday.
