The launch of India's first solar observatory mission is set to take place on September 2 at 11:50 hrs IST from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota
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The Aditya-L1 mission is aimed at studying solar activities and its effect on space weather
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Here's a detailed schedule of the solar mission Aditya-L1
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ISRO's PSLV XL rocket will launch the Aditya L1 mission from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR (SDSC-SHAR), Sriharikota
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The spacecraft will be first positioned in a low Earth orbit
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Gradually, the orbit will be modified to obtain a more elliptical trajectory
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Aditya-L1's payload will utilise the onboard propulsion and it will then propel towards the Lagrange point. During this moment, the spacecraft will exit the Earth's gravitational Sphere of Influence (SOI)
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After breaking free from Earth's gravitational pull, the mission's cruise phase will begin
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Ultimately, the spacecraft will be inserted into a spacious halo orbit surrounding the Lagrange point (L1) of the Sun-Earth system, 1.5 million km from Earth
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The journey of the Aditya L1 mission from its launch to its arrival at the halo orbit around the Lagrange point (L1) has been estimated to span four months