Big ISRO success! Aditya- L1 satellite does THIS now; will target solar flares, CME too
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The amazing ISRO solar mission in the form of the Aditya-L1 satellite, which has the objective of studying the Sun, including solar flares and Coronal mass ejection (CME) has performed yet another successful move.
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ISRO has revealed that Aditya-L1 satellite has successfully completed its 4th Earth-bound manoeuvre.
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ISRO's ground stations in Mauritius, Bengaluru, SDSC-SHAR, and Port Blair tracked the Aditya-L1 satellite during this manoeuvre.
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The next manoeuvre to send Aditya-L1 away from Earth is scheduled for September 19 around 02:00 IST.
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"The fourth Earth-bound manoeuvre (EBN#4) is performed successfully. ISRO's ground stations at Mauritius, Bengaluru, SDSC-SHAR and Port Blair tracked the satellite during this operation," ISRO said.
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ISRO added, "A transportable terminal currently stationed in the Fiji islands for Aditya-L1 will support post-burn operations."
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Aditya-L1, launched on September 2, had completed its third manoeuvre on September 10. This mission aims to study the sun and carries seven different payloads.
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Four payloads will observe the light from the sun, while three will measure in-situ parameters of the plasma and magnetic fields.
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Aditya-L1 will orbit around Lagrangian Point 1 (L1), approximately 1.5 million km away from Earth in the direction of the sun.
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The Indian Space Research Organisation says Aditya-L1 satellite will study the sun's outer atmosphere without landing on or approaching it closely.
Aditya-L1's strategic location will allow continuous observation of the sun and its impact on space weather.
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The mission's objectives include studying solar corona physics, solar flares, solar wind dynamics, and near-earth space weather, contributing to a deeper understanding of the sun's behavior.