ISRO’s Aditya-L1, India’s first space-based solar observatory, will launch on 2nd September from Sriharikota

ISRO’s Aditya-L1, India’s first space-based solar observatory, will launch on September 2nd, 11:50 AM from Sriharikota. The launch vehicle for the Aditya L1 Mission is PSLV-C57.

1. Aditya-L1 will be placed in a halo orbit around the Lagrange point L1, about 1.5 million kms from Earth.
2. The halo orbit allows continuous observation of solar activities without obstruction from celestial events like eclipses.
3. The mission’s goal is to study solar winds and the Sun’s atmosphere.
4. Aditya-L1 will carry seven payloads to observe the photosphere, chromosphere, and corona of the Sun.
5. This study will provide insights into coronal heating, coronal mass ejections, solar flares, and interplanetary medium dynamics.

Q.: What is the name of India’s first space-based solar observatory ?

a) SunView-1
b) Solaris Mission
c) Aditya-L1
d) HelioScan-Alpha

Answer: c) Aditya-L1