Aditya-L1 Payloads Transmit Crucial Data From Solar Flare Event

10 Jun 2024

During a period of increased solar eruptions in May 2024, two primary scientific instruments aboard India's first solar space observatory mission, Aditya-L1, recorded images and data of intense solar activity. Sharing data from the Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT) and the Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC) payloads on Aditya-L1, Isro,...

ISRO: 3,143 New Space Objects Added in 2023

29 Apr 2024

The 2023 edition of ISRO's Indian Space Situational Assessment Report (ISSAR), released on Monday, highlights a persistent increase in the number of space objects, with 3,143 new entries in 2023 from 212 launches and on-orbit breakup events worldwide, compared to 2,533 objects from 179 launches in 2022. This escalating congestion...

ISRO chief Somanath Had Cancer on Aditya-L1 Launch Day, Now Cured

04 Mar 2024

In a recent interview, S Somanath, the chief of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), said that he was diagnosed with cancer on the day of the launch of the solar mission Aditya-L1. On September 2, Aditya-L1, India's first solar observatory, was launched atop PSLV-C57 on its way to the...

PM Modi Praises ISRO’s “Relentless Dedication” as Aditya-L1 Achieves Solar Mission Milestone

06 Jan 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his congratulations to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the successful achievement of a major milestone in India's solar mission. As the Aditya-L1 spacecraft reached its designated destination, the Lagrange Point L1, Prime Minister Modi praised the scientists for their "extraordinary feat" and emphasized...

ISRO’s Aditya-L1 Successfully Reaches Final Orbit at Lagrange Point L1, Prepares to Unravel Solar Mysteries

06 Jan 2024

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has verified the Aditya-L1 spacecraft's safe arrival at Lagrange Point L1, located 1.5 million kilometers from Earth, marking a noteworthy accomplishment. An important first step has been taken for India's first space-based solar observatory, which aims to unravel the secrets of the Sun, with...

India’s Aditya-L1 Nears Solar Observation Position After 4-Month Journey

06 Jan 2024

India's maiden solar observation venture, Aditya-L1, is on the brink of attaining its designated orbit, signifying a significant leap in its mission to continuously monitor the Sun. Launched on September 2 from Sriharikota, the spacecraft has journeyed towards the Sun for four months, and this Saturday, the Indian Space Research...

Aditya-L1 completes its fourth successful Earth-bound manoeuvre

15 Sep 2023

The Aditya-L1 satellite on Friday, the first solar-studies mission from India made its fourth maneuver toward the planet. The next manoeuvre for a send-off from Earth is scheduled for September 19 around 02:00 IST, according to ISRO's most recent update. The third maneuver was successfully finished by the spacecraft on...

Aditya-L1 sun mission: First earth-bound manoeuvre successful

03 Sep 2023

On Sunday, the Aditya-L1 spacecraft, which was successfully launched to study the Sun, performed its first earthbound maneuver. The satellite is "healthy and operating nominally," according to ISRO's most recent update, and the next maneuver is planned for Tuesday at 0300 IST. After successfully landing a lander in the unexplored...