September 2, 2023 6:20 am

Aditya-L1

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Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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Aditya L1 is an Indian solar observation satellite to be placed at the Sun-Earth Lagrangian point L1. The major scientific objectives of the mission are to achieve a fundamental understanding of the physical processes that heat the solar corona, accelerate the solar wind and produce Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs). Originally the mission design started as a small LEO satellite carrying only a coronagraph as a payload. In order to get the best science from the Sun, continuous viewing of the Sun is preferred. A Satellite placed in the halo orbit around the L1 Lagrangian point of the Sun-Earth system has the major advantage of continuously viewing the Sun without any occultation/ eclipses.
Launch Overview
Window Open 06:20 UTC
Window Close 06:20 UTC
Lift Off Sep 2, 2023 · 06:20 UTC
Launch Facility Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Launch Pad Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad
Target Orbit Heliocentric L1
Payload Overview
Customer Indian Space Research Organization
Payload Aditya-L1
Rocket PSLV-XL
Destination Heliocentric L1
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
Aditya L1 is an Indian solar observation satellite to be placed at the Sun-Earth Lagrangian point L1. The major scientific objectives of the mission are to achieve a fundamental understanding of the physical processes that heat the solar corona, accelerate the solar wind and produce Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs). Originally the mission design started as a small LEO satellite carrying only a coronagraph as a payload. In order to get the best science from the Sun, continuous viewing of the Sun is preferred. A Satellite placed in the halo orbit around the L1 Lagrangian point of the Sun-Earth system has the major advantage of continuously viewing the Sun without any occultation/ eclipses.

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Indian Space Research Organization
Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad
Launch Overview
Window Open 06:20 UTC
Window Close 06:20 UTC
Lift Off Sep 2, 2023 · 06:20 UTC
Launch Facility Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Launch Pad Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad
Target Orbit Heliocentric L1
Payload Overview
Customer Indian Space Research Organization
Payload Aditya-L1
Rocket PSLV-XL
Destination Heliocentric L1
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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