Aditya-L1: ISRO Announces Launch Date & Time for India’s Debut Solar Mission

Just a few days back, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) made history with itsChandrayaan-3 Missionby successfully landing on the south pole of the moon. While this mission is currently underway and is expected to make some significant discoveries in the coming days, ISRO has now shifted its attention towards its first solar mission, the Aditya-L1. And today, ISRO has announced when the Aditya-L1 mission will take off, so let’s check out the details.

Aditya L1 Sun Mission: Launch Date and Time Revealed

ISRO, via an official X post (formerly Twitter), announced that India’s first-ever solar observatory mission, Aditya-L1, will be launched onSeptember 2, 2023.The Aditya-L1 will be launched by ISRO’s PSLV XL rocket from theSatish Dhawan Space CenterSHAR (SDSC-SHAR), Sriharikota, at11:50 AM IST. To recall, the tentative launch of this mission wasrevealedearlier by ISRO Chairman S Somanath to the media agency ANI.

The mission will place the Aditya-L1 in a halo orbit around theSun-Earth Lagrangian point 1 (L1), about 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. The entire journey will take about four months and help ISRO study the outermost layer of the Sun(theCorona)as well as carry out in-situ study of particles and fields to understand the effects of solar activities on space weather in real-time.🚀PSLV-C57/🛰️Aditya-L1 Mission:The launch of Aditya-L1,the first space-based Indian observatory to study the Sun ☀️, is scheduled for🗓️September 2, 2023, at🕛11:50 Hrs. IST from Sriharikota.Citizens are invited to witness the launch from the Launch View Gallery at…pic.twitter.com/bjhM5mZNrx— ISRO (@isro)August 28, 2023

🚀PSLV-C57/🛰️Aditya-L1 Mission:The launch of Aditya-L1,the first space-based Indian observatory to study the Sun ☀️, is scheduled for🗓️September 2, 2023, at🕛11:50 Hrs. IST from Sriharikota.Citizens are invited to witness the launch from the Launch View Gallery at…pic.twitter.com/bjhM5mZNrx— ISRO (@isro)August 28, 2023

Initially, the PSLV XL rocket carrying the Aditya-LI satellite will be placed in a Low Earth Orbit and then will subsequently exit theEarth’s gravitational Sphere of Influence (SOI)to move towards the L1 point by using onboard propulsion.

Objectives of the Aditya-L1 Mission

The spacecraft will carryseven payloadsto study the photosphere, chromosphere, and the outermost layers of the Sun (the corona) using electromagnetic, particle, & magnetic field detectors. As outlined by ISRO, the Aditya-L1 solar mission will complete the following scientific objectives:

Uniqueness of the Aditya-L1 Mission

With being the debut solar mission for India, the Aditya-L1 is alsouniquein several ways. As mentioned by ISRO, the following aspects of the Aditya-L1 will make it one of its kind:

With that said, if you want to learn more about the Aditya-L1 solar mission, visit theofficial ISRO website. You can also witness the launch from the Launch View Gallery at Sriharikota by registering your interest via theSpace Theme Parkregistration page. As India gears up for another one of its kind mission, our excitement level is at an all-time high. Are you excited for the Aditya-L1 mission? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.

Siddhartha Samaddar

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