The mission carries seven scientific instruments designed to investigate various aspects of the Sun’s behaviour.

In a significant milestone for India’s space exploration, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) successfully launched its first solar observatory mission dedicated to study the Sun, Aditya-L1, on Saturday.

The launch took place at 11:50 am IST from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The spacecraft separated from the fourth stage of the rocket nearly an hour after launch, making it one of the longest missions of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle.

Aditya L1 is India”s Pioneering mission to study the Sun and its dynamic activities. The spacecraft will travel approximately 1.5 million kilometers from Earth to position itself in a halo orbit around the Sun.Earth system.

This strategic location will allow the satellite to continuously observe the Sun without any eclipses, providing real-time data on solar activities and their effects on space weather.News courtesy india today…kaladwani news.ph: 9037259950