The Aditya-L1 spacecraft is an unmanned observation satellite that India's space agency ISRO wants to use to monitor the sun's activities, and learn more about how these impact space weather phenomena such as solar storms.
The PSLV-C57 has placed the unmanned spacecraft into the halo orbit. And with this attempt, ISRO wants to monitor and study sun in more detail, including solar storms.
The Prime Minister proclaimed India's commitment to persist in its scientific endeavors "for the betterment of all humankind through a deeper comprehension of the Universe."
The lander and rover, 'Vikram' and 'Pragyaan', respectively, were still functioning and "our team with scientific instruments are doing a lot of work now," he said
The vehicle has placed the satellite precisely into its intended orbit. India's first solar observatory has begun its journey to the destination of Sun-Earth L1 point, the agency said
ISRO on Saturday launched the country's ambitious Solar mission, Aditya L1 eyeing history again after its successful lunar expedition, Chandrayan 3 a few days ago
The PSLV-C57.1 rocket carrying the Aditya-L1 orbiter will lift off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh at 11.50 am on Saturday
ISRO is continuously carrying out processes for enhancement of launch frequency of LVM-3, Mission Director of Chandrayaan-3 S Mohanakumar said on Friday.
India will aim for the Sun on Saturday with its maiden solar expedition, as ISRO's trusted PSLV will carry the Aditya L1 mission on a 125-day voyage to the Sun
The resolution adopted by the INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) on ISRO's successful Chandrayaan-3 mission said the world is looking eagerly to the launch of Aditya-L1 mission on Saturday.
The Instrument for ILSA payload on the Chandrayaan 3 Lander is the first instance of a Micro Electro Mechanical Systems technology-based instrument on the moon, said ISRO
