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(CTN NEWS) - Following the successful Chandrayaan 3 mission, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is gearing up for the upcoming launch of India's inaugural solar mission, Aditya L1, scheduled within the next 14 days.
What is India's next space mission after moon landing?
On the heels of the success of the Chandrayaan-3 moon landing, India's space agency has set a date for its next mission - this time to study the sun. The Aditya-L1, India's first space observatory for solar research, is getting ready for launch at the country's main spaceport in Sriharikota, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) told reporters at its satellite command centre this week, as scientists and crew celebrated the moon mission's success. "We are planning to launch in the first week of September," said ISRO chairman S. Somanath.
India's space agency, ISRO, has announced plans to launch its first space observatory for solar research, Aditya-L1, in September. The spacecraft will study solar winds and their impact on Earth's climate patterns. Aditya-L1 will travel 1.5 million km using India's PSLV launch vehicle and will be positioned at Lagrange Points to reduce fuel consumption. The mission, which received government funding of around $46 million, is expected to enhance India's cost competitiveness in space engineering and boost its privatised space industry. The previous Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission had a budget of app...
India's space agency plans to launch its first space observatory for solar research, the Aditya-L1, in September to study the sun's atmosphere.