India Launches First Solar Observation Mission Aditya-L1

India launched Aditya-L1, its first solar observation mission, from Sriharikota spaceport on Saturday at 11:50 AM local time. The spacecraft will travel to Lagrange point L1, 1.5 million km from Earth, in about 4 months. ISRO declared success after 1 hour 4 minutes. Seven instruments study solar corona, photosphere, chromosphere. Mission cost estimated at INR 3.78 billion. It aims to study solar wind, flares, and space weather impacts.

India launched Aditya-L1, its first solar observation mission, from Sriharikota spaceport on Saturday at 11:50 AM local time. The spacecraft will travel to Lagrange point L1, 1.5 million km from Earth, in about 4 months. ISRO declared success after 1 hour 4 minutes. Seven instruments study solar corona, photosphere, chromosphere. Mission cost estimated at INR 3.78 billion. It aims to study solar wind, flares, and space weather impacts.

India launched Aditya-L1, its first solar observation mission, from Sriharikota spaceport on Saturday at 11:50 AM local time. The spacecraft will travel to Lagrange point L1, 1.5 million km from Earth, in about 4 months. ISRO declared success after 1 hour 4 minutes. Seven instruments study solar corona, photosphere, chromosphere. Mission cost estimated at INR 3.78 billion. It aims to study solar wind, flares, and space weather impacts.

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