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space-exploration2 years ago•3 min saved

India's Aditya-L1 Mission: Exploring the Sun's Secrets

India's space agency, ISRO, has launched the Aditya-L1 spacecraft on its first solar mission to study the sun. The spacecraft aims to study solar winds and their impact on Earth, including disturbances such as auroras. Named after the Hindi word for the sun, the Aditya-L1 will travel 1.5 million km over four months and stop at a Lagrange Point in space to reduce fuel consumption. The mission also aims to understand the sun's impact on Earth's climate patterns and the origins of solar wind. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is pushing for the country's space missions to play a larger role on the global stage.

via Reuters|

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science-and-technology2 years ago•4 min saved

India's Aditya-L1 Solar Mission: Exploring the Sun with Astronaut Chris Hadfield

Former astronaut Chris Hadfield praises India's technological prowess and highlights the importance of India's first solar mission, Aditya-L1, in understanding the sun's behavior and protecting Earth's electrical and internet grids. The mission, scheduled to launch today, will study the physics of the solar corona, solar wind distribution, and near-earth space weather. Hadfield also commends India's successful moon mission, Chandrayaan-3, and emphasizes the country's competitive advantage in cost-effective space exploration. He believes that India's push for privatization in the space sector will benefit both businesses and the Indian people.

via NDTV|

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space-science2 years ago•2 min saved

ISRO's Aditya-L1 Mission Set to Launch on September 2 to Study the Sun

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced that the Aditya-L1 mission, India's first solar mission to study the Sun, will be launched on September 2. The spacecraft will provide remote observations of the solar corona and in-situ observations of the solar wind at the Sun-Earth Lagrange point (L1). The mission aims to understand the temperature of the corona, observe solar activities, study particle dynamics, and investigate the physics of the solar corona and its heating mechanism. The Aditya-L1 mission is a fully indigenous effort with the participation of national institutions.

via Deccan Herald|

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ISRO Sets September 2 Launch Date for Aditya-L1 Solar Mission Following Chandrayaan-3

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is preparing to launch the Aditya-L1 solar mission on September 2. The spacecraft will study the Sun from an orbit around the L1 point, providing observations of the solar corona and solar wind. The mission will carry seven payloads to observe different aspects of the Sun, including the photosphere, chromosphere, and corona. Aditya-L1 aims to understand phenomena such as coronal heating, coronal mass ejections, and flares, as well as the dynamics of space weather. The satellite will be placed in a halo orbit around L1, allowing continuous observation of the Sun without any occultation or eclipses.

via Deccan Chronicle|

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space-science2 years ago•1 min saved

ISRO's Ambitious Space Missions: From Moon to Sun and Beyond

India's first solar mission, Aditya-L1, has arrived at the spaceport in Sriharikota and is set to launch by the end of August or early September. The spacecraft will study various properties of the Sun, such as coronal mass ejections, from the first Lagrange point of the Earth-Sun system. Aditya-L1 will be placed 1.5 million km from Earth in a halo orbit around the L1 point, allowing for real-time observation of solar activities and their impact on space weather. The mission carries seven payloads to observe different layers of the Sun and conduct in-situ studies of particles and fields.

via IndiaTimes|

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