Aditya L1: India’s first Solar Mission launch countdown start 

India’s first Solar mission is all set for launch. Indian Space Organization (ISRO) will launch the satellite Aditya L1 today at 11.50 am from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR). The launch will take place from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

A few days ago, India became the first country to reach the South Pole of the Moon. After this, ISRO announced the launch date of Surya mission. The spacecraft will be stationed at Lagrange Point-1, approximately 15 lakh km (930,000 miles) from Earth. From here India will be able to keep an eye on the sun continuously.

The launch rehearsal and vehicle internal checks all being completed, ISRO is now set to launch India’s 1st solar space observatory Aditya-L1 by the PSLV-C57. It will carry seven different payloads to have a detailed study of the sun, four of which will observe the light from the sun and the other three will measure in-situ parameters of the plasma and magnetic fields.

ISRO’s trusted PSLV will carry the Aditya L1 mission on a 125-day voyage to the Sun. Ahead of the launch, ISRO chief S Somanath offered prayers at Chengalamma Parameshwari Temple in Tirupati district on 1 September. While speaking to reporters, he said, “Today the countdown of Aditya L1 is starting and it will launch tomorrow around 11.50 am.

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Aditya L1 satellite is for studying our Sun. It will take another 125 days to reach the L1 point. This is a very important launch.” When the ISRO chief was asked about Chandrayaan-4 and about the other mission, he said, “We have not yet decided (Chandrayaan-4), we will announce it soon. After Aditya L1, our next launch is Gaganyaan, it will take place by the first week of October.”