Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is launching Aditya L1 on September 2, 2023 from Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota at 11:50 AM IST. The mission is based on studying the impact of Sun's activities on space weather. (NASA / GSFC / SDO)
1/6 Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is launching Aditya L1 on September 2, 2023 from Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota at 11:50 AM IST. The mission is based on studying the impact of Sun's activities on space weather. (NASA / GSFC / SDO)
According to ISRO, the spacecraft will be placed in “halo orbit around the Lagrange point 1 (L1) of the Sun-Earth system”. It will contain a total of seven payloads that will study the different phenomena of the sun's activity such as solar storms, solar flares, coronal mass heating, and more. (NASA)
2/6 According to ISRO, the spacecraft will be placed in “halo orbit around the Lagrange point 1 (L1) of the Sun-Earth system”. It will contain a total of seven payloads that will study the different phenomena of the sun's activity such as solar storms, solar flares, coronal mass heating, and more. (NASA)
The seven payloads are designed to study the Sun’s photosphere, chromosphere, and the outermost layers with the help of electromagnetic particle, and magnetic field detectors. (NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben)
3/6 The seven payloads are designed to study the Sun’s photosphere, chromosphere, and the outermost layers with the help of electromagnetic particle, and magnetic field detectors. (NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben)
ISRO shared that the mission site is about 1.5 million km distance from the Earth and it will take four months for the spacecraft to reach the Lagrange point 1. (SDO/NASA)
4/6 ISRO shared that the mission site is about 1.5 million km distance from the Earth and it will take four months for the spacecraft to reach the Lagrange point 1. (SDO/NASA)
When Aditya L1 exits the Earth's gravitational sphere of Influence, it will enter its "cruise phase" and be inserted into a large halo orbit encircling the L1 position. (NASA)
5/6 When Aditya L1 exits the Earth's gravitational sphere of Influence, it will enter its "cruise phase" and be inserted into a large halo orbit encircling the L1 position. (NASA)
The Earth-Sun system has five Lagrange points which are required for the study purposes. However, the L1 point will enable researchers to study without any interruption including the solar eclipse. (Pixabay)
6/6 The Earth-Sun system has five Lagrange points which are required for the study purposes. However, the L1 point will enable researchers to study without any interruption including the solar eclipse. (Pixabay)