India’s Aditya-L1 Mission: Probing Sun’s Secrets from L1 Point

India launches Aditya-L1 mission on Sept 2, studying the Sun’s dynamics, and space weather; the public can register to witness

India’s groundbreaking Aditya-L1 mission, designed to probe the Sun’s mysteries, is scheduled for launch on September 2, 2023, at 11:50 am from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR in Sriharikota. Employing ISRO’s PSLV XL rocket, the spacecraft will first be positioned in a Low Earth Orbit (LEO), followed by an elliptical orbit adjustment, ultimately propelling it towards the Lagrange point L1, located about 1.5 million kilometres away, a journey that will span approximately four months.

The mission’s phases comprise transitioning from Earth’s gravitational dominance, traversing into a cruise phase as it nears L1, and ultimately achieving a halo orbit around the Lagrange point. This intricate journey aims to study the Sun’s upper atmosphere (chromosphere and corona), unravelling mysteries related to phenomena like coronal mass ejections and solar flares, as well as the physics of ionized plasma and particle dynamics originating from the Sun. 

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For those eager to witness this historic launch, ISRO has extended an invitation to the public to attend the event live at the Sriharikota launch centre. Enthusiasts can register to view the spectacle from the Launch View Gallery through a dedicated link provided by ISRO. The registration window generally opens prior to the event date.

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The Aditya-L1 mission’s diverse scientific goals include comprehending the intricacies of the solar corona, diagnosing characteristics of plasma in coronal loops, unravelling the origin and progression of coronal mass ejections, and scrutinizing magnetic field properties within the solar corona. By unlocking these secrets, the mission promises to significantly enhance our knowledge of the Sun and its far-reaching effects on space weather and our planet’s environment.

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