ISRO readies Aditya L-1, first space-based Indian mission to study sun; Check details here
ISRO Aditya L-1 mission: The spacecraft will be placed in a halo orbit around the Lagrange point 1 (L1) of the Sun-Earth system, about 1.5 km from the Earth. Key Points
Business TodayISRO kickstarts New Year with launch of XPoSAT to study black hole
The 25-hour countdown for the launch of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-DL (PSLV-DL) commenced smoothly at 8:10 a.m. on Sunday, according to officials from ISRO. The PSLV-DL variant, coded as PSLV-C58, a towering 44.4 meters in height and weighing 260 tons, is poised to take off from the first launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. Key Points
Economic TimesISRO to launch Aditya L1 mission to study Sun on September 2; when and where to watch
Aditya L1 shall be the first space-based Indian mission to study the Sun. The spacecraft shall be placed in a halo orbit around the Lagrange Point 1 (L1) of the Sun-Earth system, which is about 1.5 million km from the Earth. Key Points
Business TodayAditya-L1 spacecraft of ISRO to be placed in its final destination orbit today
India's ISRO is set to perform the final manoeuvre at 4 pm on Saturday to position the Aditya-L1 spacecraft, the country's first space-based solar observatory, into its designated orbit around Lagrange point 1 (L1) of the Sun-Earth system, 1.5 million kilometers from Earth. The unique halo orbit around L1 allows continuous observation of the Sun, providing real-time monitoring of solar activities and their impact on space weather. Launched in September, Aditya-L1 carries seven payloads to study the solar upper atmosphere, coronal heating, plasma dynamics, and other phenomena. Key Points
Economic TimesAditya L1 Launch FAQ: All your questions about India's maiden solar mission answered
India's first solar mission, Aditya L1, will study the Sun from a halo orbit around the Lagrange point 1 (L1) of the Sun-Earth system. The launch is scheduled for 11:50 am on Saturday from Sriharikota.ISRO,Sun,Earth,Sriharikota Key Points
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Aditya-L1, ISRO'S first solar spacecraft enters Sun's final orbit
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has achieved a major milestone as they successfully completed the last manoeuvre to position the Aditya-L1 spacecraft into its designated orbit. Aditya-L1 is India's first space-based observatory dedicated to studying the Sun. The spacecraft has now reached its final destination, a distance of approximately 1.5 million kilometres from the Earth. Key Points
Economic TimesISRO's XPoSat: India to launch first polarimetry mission today. 10 points
The PSLV-C58 rocket carrying primary payload XPoSat and 10 other satellites will lift off at 9.10am from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. | Latest News India Key Points
Hindustan TimesISRO completes launch rehearsal of Aditya-L1 solar mission
ISRO has completed the launch rehearsal and internal checks for its Aditya-L1 mission to study the Sun. The spacecraft, scheduled to be launched on September 2, will provide remote observations of the solar corona and in situ observations of the solar wind. It will carry seven payloads to observe different layers of the Sun. Aditya-L1 is a fully indigenous effort with the participation of national institutions. Key Points
Economic TimesTwo Chandrayaan-3 mission objectives achieved, in-situ scientific experiments on lunar surface underway: I
ISRO has announced that two out of the three objectives of the Chandrayaan-3 mission have been achieved, with the third objective of conducting in-situ scientific experiments currently underway. The agency also stated that all payloads of the mission are functioning normally. Earlier this week, India successfully landed the Lander Module on the lunar surface, becoming the fourth country to do so. Key Points
Economic TimesChandrayaan-3: Rover mobility operations have commenced; lander module payloads turned on
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has provided an update on the activities of the Lander Vikram and Rover Pragyan on the lunar surface. The Lander Module payloads, including ILSA, RAMBHA, and ChaSTE, have been turned on, while the SHAPE payload on the Propulsion Module was turned on earlier. Key Points
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