Aditya-L1: Mission Completes Second Earth-Bound Manoeuvre

Sep 05, 2023, 07:03 IST

Riya Teotia

Aditya-L1 mission updates

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) confirmed that India's solar mission performed its second Earth-bound manoeuvre successfully.

Earth-bound manoeuvres

The Earth-bound manoeuvres are carried out from ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) situated in Bengaluru.

Launch of Aditya-L1

Aditya-L1 was launched successfully on September 2 aboard ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

What's next for Aditya-L1?

The next Earth-bound manoeuvre is slated for September 10 around 2:30 hrs, Indian Standard Time (IST).

Aditya-L1 payloads

Aditya-L1 consists of seven payloads, with four of them carrying out remote sensing of the Sun and three of them carrying in-situ observations.

What will Aditya-L1 achieve?

Aditya-L1, India's first solar mission, aims to unravel the dynamics and origins of coronal mass ejections, significantly contributing to our understanding of the sun's behaviour.

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