The Indian Space Research Organisation or ISRO, days after its successful Chandrayaan-3 Moon mission, will aim for the Sun on Saturday with its maiden solar expedition, as the space agency's trusted PSLV will carry the Aditya-L1 mission on a 125-day voyage.
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According to the ISRO, there are five Lagrangian points between the Sun and the Earth, and the L1 point in the Halo orbit would provide a greater advantage of continuously viewing the Sun without any occurrence of an eclipse. For common understanding, L1 is a location in space where the gravitational forces of two celestial bodies, such as the Sun and Earth, are in equilibrium. This allows an object placed there to remain relatively stable with respect to both celestial bodies.
Following its scheduled launch on September 2, Aditya-L1 stays Earth-bound orbits for 16 days, during which it undergoes five manoeuvres to gain the necessary velocity for its journey.
Subsequently, Aditya-L1 undergoes a trans-Lagrangian1 insertion manoeuvre, marking the beginning of its 110-day trajectory to the destination around the L1 Lagrange point.
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SOURCE : Hindustan Times
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