Bharat Express

Aditya-L1 mission

This solar probe achievement marks India's second significant feat in less than a month, following its historic landing at the lunar south pole in late August.

Aditya-L1 carries seven diverse payloads for an in-depth solar study, including four to observe sunlight and three for measuring plasma and magnetic fields.

The Aditya-L1 mission is India's first solar mission, and it aims to unveil the mysteries of the Sun.

The launch of India's first space-based solar observatory, Aditya-L1, for studying the Sun will take place on September 2nd at 11:50 AM from Sriharikota.

Lagrange Point 1, also known as L1, is one of the five Lagrange points in the Earth-Sun system where a smaller object can effectively "hover" in a stable position in relation to the two larger bodies. At this point...

Aditya-L1 will be placed in a highly elliptical orbit for sun's close observation in order to track solar activity.