“Aditya L1 Mission Launch Updates: ISRO’s Aditya L1 spacecraft achieved a successful liftoff from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Saturday, marking a significant milestone in India’s inaugural solar expedition. Carried by ISRO‘s reliable PSLV rocket, the Aditya L1 mission embarks on a 125-day journey to the Sun.
Initially, the Aditya L1 spacecraft will remain in Earth’s orbit for a duration of sixteen days. Following this initial phase, the satellite will embark on a four-month journey, eventually reaching its destination at the L1 point, situated in a halo orbit around the Sun.
The launch event occurred at precisely 11:50 AM at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. ISRO initiated the 23.10-hour countdown for the Aditya L1 launch on Friday.
The primary objective of the Aditya L1 mission is to provide remote observations of the solar corona and conduct in-situ measurements of the solar wind at the L1 point, which is approximately 1.5 million kilometers from Earth.
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Update: September 2, 2023, 02:31:56 PM IST
Aditya L1 Launch LIVE Updates: When will Aditya L1 reach the Sun’s orbit? Aditya L1 is expected to reach its designated orbit near the Sun in January next year, following a four-month journey.
Update: September 2, 2023, 02:15:18 PM IST
Aditya L1 Mission LIVE: The launch has been successful. What’s next? Following the successful launch of the Solar mission, the spacecraft will be initially placed in a Low Earth Orbit. Subsequently, its orbit will be adjusted to a more elliptical shape, and it will be positioned at the L1 point.
Update: September 2, 2023, 01:57:50 PM IST
Aditya L1 Launch LIVE: ‘All the best to Aditya,’ says ISRO Chief. After the successful launch, ISRO Chief S Somnath extended his congratulations to the PSLV team and conveyed his best wishes to the Aditya L-1 spacecraft, acknowledging the unique mission approach taken for the Aditya-L1 Mission.
“I congratulate PSLV for such a very different mission approach to do the Aditya-L1 Mission, to put it in the right orbit. From now, the Mission will start its journey to the L1 point. It’s a very long journey of almost 125 days. Let us wish all the best to Aditya Spacecraft.”
Update: September 2, 2023, 01:43:18 PM IST
Aditya L1 Launch LIVE: India’s maiden mission to the Sun completes its first step. Watch. ISRO successfully launched the Aditya L1 Mission from the Sriharikota launchpad in Andhra Pradesh using the PSLV-C57 rocket. Here are some visuals from this thrilling moment.
Update: September 2, 2023, 01:22:44 PM IST
Aditya L1 Mission LIVE: Greetings pour in for the successful launch of India’s space mission. Following the successful launch of Aditya L1, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and various other leaders have extended their congratulations to the ISRO team for this remarkable achievement.
Update: September 2, 2023, 01:15:42 PM IST
Aditya L1 Mission: PM Modi congratulates ISRO for the successful launch of Aditya L1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has conveyed his congratulations for the successful launch of Aditya L1 into an elliptical orbit, emphasizing the continued scientific efforts to enhance our understanding of the universe for the welfare of humanity.”
