Aditya L1: India's first Sun mission successfully injected into final orbit

ISRO on Saturday successfully placed Adiyta-L1, the first space-based Indian observatory to study the Sun, into its destination orbit Lagrange Point-1.

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Aditya L1, the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) maiden solar mission, successfully completed its final maneuver to reach its destination and was injected into its final orbit today. 

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“Aditya-L1 is going to reach its L1 point on January 6 at 4pm and we are going to do the final manoeuvre to keep it there,” ISRO chief S Somanath told news agency ANI on Monday. 

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"India creates yet another landmark. India's first solar observatory Aditya-L1 reaches it destination. It is a testament to the relentless dedication of our scientists in realising among the most complex and intricate space missions," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on the social media platform X. 

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"I join the nation in applauding this extraordinary feat. We will continue to pursue new frontiers of science for the benefit of humanity," PM Modi said. 

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Aditya-L1 is expected to remain operational for the next five years. Positioned at a distance of 1.5 million km from Earth, the Aditya-L1 satellite, launched from Sriharikota on September 2, will perform a crucial maneuver upon reaching L1.  (ISRO)

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The seven payloads of Aditya L1 have been developed indigenously by various laboratories in the country. 

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The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C57) lifted off from the second launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota, on September 2 last year, carrying the Aditya-L1 spacecraft into space. (ISRO)