BY - srishti verma
Aditya L1, India's first solar mission is positioned on its launch pad, it is ready for liftoff from Earth
Aditya L1 to embark on journey spanning four months, covering distance of 1.5 million kilometers
Mission aims to study Sun and its impact on space weather in real-time
Other key objectives: understanding coronal heating, coronal mass ejection, pre-flare and flare activities etc.
Aditya L1 to be positioned at Lagrange 1 point in space
Lagrange L1 point allows spacecraft to remain in one position without having to burn fuel
After launch, spacecraft will be initially placed in low earth orbit
Subsequently, it will be launched towards Lagrange point L1 by using on-board propulsion
After exiting the earth’s gravitational Sphere of Influence, its cruise phase will begin and craft will be injected into large halo orbit around L1