Aditya L1 mission completes second orbital adjustment
BY - Srushti sharma
Aditya L1 mission completes second orbital adjustment, preparing for journey to Lagrange 1 Point
This crucial manoeuvre helps Aditya L1 gain velocity for its four-month-long journey for Lagrange point 1 (L1) in the Sun-Earth system
ISRO's solar mission was launched to a near-Earth orbit by a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket Sriharikota on Saturday
Aditya-L1 has to gain the necessary velocity for its journey to the balanced L1 Point through five Earth-bound manoeuvres within the 16 days
The first Earth-bound maneuver was performed the next day of launch, on Sunday. The second maneuver was performed successfully by ISTRAC in Bengaluru.
ISRO's ground stations in Mauritius, Bengaluru, and Port Blair closely tracked the satellite during this operation
The third Earth-bound orbit-raising maneuver (EBN#3) is scheduled for September 10, around 2:30am IST
Three more Earth-bound orbit-raising manoeuvres are planned, with the third one scheduled for September 10
Aditya L1 will gradually propel itself toward the L1 point using onboard propulsion, eventually departing Earth's gravitational Sphere of Influence