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September 05, 2023
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A week after ISRO’s successful lunar mission, it launches Aditya-L1, India’s inaugural solar mission.
| Features | Description |
|---|---|
| Aditya L-1 | The mission centres on studying the Sun, particularly its upper atmosphere (chromosphere and corona), with a five-year duration aimed at uncovering the intricacies of solar corona heating mechanisms. |
| Launch Vehicle | Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV C-57) |
| Mission Objective | Aditya-L1 endeavours to conduct a comprehensive solar study, encompassing the corona, photosphere, chromosphere, solar emissions, solar winds, flares, and Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs). |
| Primary Payload | Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC) |
| Secondary Payload | Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT), Solar Low Energy X-ray Spectrometer (SoLEXS), High Energy L1 Orbiting X-ray Spectrometer (HEL1OS), Aditya Solar wind Particle EXperiment (ASPEX), Plasma Analyser Package for Aditya (PAPA) |
| Purpose |
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| L 1 Point |
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| Importance of L-1 | L1 point offers an uninterrupted view of the Sun, including during events like eclipses, enabling direct solar observations and enhancing mission fuel efficiency. |
Comparative Analysis : Aditya-L1 and Other Solar Missions
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News Source: The Indian Express
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