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- The Indian Space Research Organisation will launch Aditya L1, India's first-ever solar mission, from Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota on Friday.
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Aditya L1, India's first ever solar mission, is positioned on its launch pad, ready for liftoff from Earth this coming Friday, to embark on a journey spanning four months, covering a distance of 1.5 million kilometers.(ISRO)
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The mission aims to study the Sun and its impact on space weather in real-time and achieve other key objectives such as understanding “coronal heating, coronal mass ejection, pre-flare and flare activities, among others," the ISRO explained.
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Aditya L1 will be travel 1.5 million km to be positioned at Lagrange 1, a point in space where the gravitational force of two celestial bodies (like the Sun-Earth) create pockets of gravitational equilibrium. This allows the spacecraft to remain in one position without having to burn fuel.(ISRO)
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After the launch, the spacecraft will be initially placed in a low earth orbit. Subsequently, it will be launched towards towards the Lagrange point L1 by using on-board propulsion, ISRO explained. After exiting the earth’s gravitational Sphere of Influence, its cruise phase will begin and the craft will be injected into a large halo orbit around L1, the space agency further said.(ISRO)
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