Tag: AdityaL1
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ISRO conducts first Earth-bound manoeuvre of Aditya-L1
[ad_1] ISRO said the satellite is healthy and operating nominally. | Photo Credit: X/@isro A day after India’s first solar observatory mission which was launched, the first Earth-bound firing to raise the orbit of the Aditya-L1, was performed on Sunday. The ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network Work (ISTRAC) in Bengaluru performed the manoeuvre. The space agency said…
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Aditya-L1: India successfully launches its first mission to the Sun
[ad_1] India has marked yet another historic milestone in its space exploration endeavors, launching its maiden observation mission to the Sun mere days after achieving the remarkable feat of landing near the Moon’s south pole. Named Aditya-L1, this mission embarked on its journey from the Sriharikota launch pad on a bright Saturday morning at 11:50…
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After Moon, ISRO to Begin Its 4-Month Journey to Sun with Aditya-L1
[ad_1] The ISRO launched the lunar mission on-board the heavylift LVM3-M4 rocket in Sriharikota. (File pic/PTI) Once launched from Sriharikota, Aditya-L1 will take about four months to reach its destination near the sun. It will be placed at a point called L1, nearly 1.5 million kilometres away from Earth, in a halo orbit With just…