Aditya reached its home on January 6 this year, some 1.5 million kilometres away from Earth, but closer to the Sun. It will still be far away from the Sun, which is some 150 million kilometres ...

The Aditya L-1 mission embarked on its journey atop the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) in the 'XL' configuration. This configuration boasts six extended strap-on boosters, allowing it to ...

Aditya-L1 is the first space-based observatory class to study the Sun and was fired using ISRO's reliable PSLV at 11.50 am. Aditya-L1: Pictures Of Historic Launch. 02 Sep, 2023.

Operating from its vantage point at the L1 Lagrangian point, 1.5 million kilometers from Earth, Aditya-L1’s position ensures uninterrupted observation of the Sun’s outer atmosphere, or corona.

Aditya L-1 objectives are two-fold—short-term and long-term. The short-term objective is to keep a sharp eye on the Sun for any bursts throwing up matter (called ‘coronal mass ejections’) or ...