ISRO will be launching into space ‘Aditya L1’ craft into space in the next month to study the Sun

Bengaluru (Karnataka) – ISRO is gearing up for an exciting venture next month as they prepare to launch the ‘Aditya L1’ spacecraft into space for the purpose of studying the Sun and its outer atmosphere. Representing ISRO’s maiden solar study mission, the endeavour comes with a budget of Rs 378 crores and is slated to span a duration of 5 years.

The ‘Aditya L1’ craft will journey to a position known as the ‘Lower Earth orbit,’ situated between Earth and the Sun. Notably, the lower Earth orbit rests closest to our planet, with a circumference ranging from 160 km to 2000 km. Positioned at a distance of 1.5 million kilometres from Earth, this vantage point offers an unobstructed view of the Sun.

Furthermore, any communication relayed from this point to Earth will experience minimal time delay.

PSLV-C57/Aditya-L1 Mission:

Aditya-L1, the first space-based Indian observatory to study the Sun ☀️, is getting ready for the launch.

The satellite realised at the U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), Bengaluru has arrived at SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota.

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This strategic location enables comprehensive observations of solar events and their impact on the Sun’s temperature and prominences. The mission will facilitate research into the mechanisms behind solar storms, flares, and other phenomena. Moreover, an in-depth analysis of the Sun’s solar wind, its constituents, and various other factors influencing the space environment will be conducted.

Overall, the ‘Aditya L1’ mission promises to significantly advance our understanding of the Sun’s behaviour and its effects on our solar system, contributing invaluable insights to space science.