Solar mission Aditya L1's latest images shared by ISRO ahead of launch: See pics

The Indian Space Research Organisation will launch Aditya L1, India's first-ever solar mission, from Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota on Friday.

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Aditya L1, India's first ever solar mission, is positioned on its launch pad, ready for liftoff from Earth this coming Friday, to embark on a journey spanning four months, covering a distance of 1.5 million kilometers.(ISRO)

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The mission aims to study the Sun and its impact on space weather in real-time and achieve other key objectives such as understanding “coronal heating, coronal mass ejection, pre-flare and flare activities, among others," the ISRO explained.

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Aditya L1 will be travel 1.5 million km to be positioned at Lagrange 1, a point in space where the gravitational force of two celestial bodies (like the Sun-Earth) create pockets of gravitational equilibrium. This allows the spacecraft to remain in one position without having to burn fuel.(ISRO)

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After the launch, the spacecraft will be initially placed in a low earth orbit. Subsequently, it will be launched towards towards the Lagrange point L1 by using on-board propulsion, ISRO explained. After exiting the earth’s gravitational Sphere of Influence, its cruise phase will begin and the craft will be injected into a large halo orbit around L1, the space agency further said.(ISRO)

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The mission comes days after the historic success of Chandrayaan 3, ISRO's third moon mission, which soft landed on the lunar surface last Wednesday. With Aditya L1, India looks to achieve a similar monumental feat in the space-tech sector, bolstering its reputation as a key global space leader.

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