Aditya-L1 Launch highlights: India's sunshine moment as mission now in space

Aditya L1 launch LIVE Updates: ISRO launched the PSLV-C57/Aditya-L1 Mission, the first space-based Indian observatory to study the Sun.

Aditya-L1 Launch highlights: India successfully launched its maiden solar expedition, the Aditya L1 mission, with ISRO's PSLV rocket. This mission, following the successful Chandrayaan-3 lunar expedition, aims to study the Sun from a vantage point at the Sun-Earth Lagrangian point (L1), approximately 1.5 million kilometres from Earth. The L1 position allows continuous observation of the Sun without eclipses.

The spacecraft, equipped with seven payloads, will send data to Earth, with the Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC) being the most significant payload. It will capture around 1,440 solar images daily for analysis. The propulsion system, including the Liquid Apogee Motor (LAM), plays a vital role in reaching the intended orbit.