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Home / News / India News / Photos / IN PHOTOS: India`s Aditya-L1 solar mission successfully lifts off

IN PHOTOS: India`s Aditya-L1 solar mission successfully lifts off

Updated On: 02 September, 2023 01:26 PM IST | Sanjana Deshpande

ISRO`s Aditya-L1 mission marks a significant milestone in India`s space exploration. The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) majestically soars into space from Sriharikota. Pics/PTI

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ISRO`s Aditya-L1 mission marks a significant milestone in India`s space exploration. The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) majestically soars into space from Sriharikota. Pics/PTI

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ISRO`s Aditya-L1 mission marks a significant milestone in India`s space exploration. The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) majestically soars into space from Sriharikota. Pics/PTI

The Aditya-L1 spacecraft, India`s first space-based observatory to study the Sun, embarks on its journey. The spacecraft will travel approximately 1.5 million km from Earth over 125 days to reach its orbit around the Lagrangian point L1.

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The Aditya-L1 spacecraft, India`s first space-based observatory to study the Sun, embarks on its journey. The spacecraft will travel approximately 1.5 million km from Earth over 125 days to reach its orbit around the Lagrangian point L1.

Aditya-L1`s mission includes sending pictures of the Sun for scientific experiments and study. Scientists utilise Lagrange points to minimize fuel consumption and enable spacecraft to remain in position.

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Aditya-L1`s mission includes sending pictures of the Sun for scientific experiments and study. Scientists utilise Lagrange points to minimize fuel consumption and enable spacecraft to remain in position.

The mission aims to understand various aspects of solar radiation and its effects on Earth`s near-space environment. The Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC) payload, the largest on Aditya-L1, will capture images of the solar corona and dynamics of Coronal Mass Ejections (CME).

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The mission aims to understand various aspects of solar radiation and its effects on Earth`s near-space environment. The Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC) payload, the largest on Aditya-L1, will capture images of the solar corona and dynamics of Coronal Mass Ejections (CME).

The Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope will provide valuable data on the solar photosphere and chromosphere in near ultraviolet. India`s space agency, ISRO, continues to make strides in space exploration, following the success of Chandrayan 3 with the Aditya-L1 mission.

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The Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope will provide valuable data on the solar photosphere and chromosphere in near ultraviolet. India`s space agency, ISRO, continues to make strides in space exploration, following the success of Chandrayan 3 with the Aditya-L1 mission.

Scientists and researchers eagerly await the valuable data and insights that Aditya-L1 will provide about our Sun. The Aditya-L1 mission represents a crucial step in advancing our understanding of the Sun and its impact on our planet.

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Scientists and researchers eagerly await the valuable data and insights that Aditya-L1 will provide about our Sun. The Aditya-L1 mission represents a crucial step in advancing our understanding of the Sun and its impact on our planet.

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