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India on Saturday achieved a historic milestone in space as the Aditya-L-1 spacecraft, the country’s space-based observatory designed to study the Sun, reached its final destination approximately 1.5 million kilometres from Earth. The observatory was launched on September 2nd of last
Following the insertion, the satellite, which was launched from Sriharikota on September 2, is expected to stay in the strategic location, L1 or the Lagrange Point 1 for the next five years.
"Congratulations to the entire Indian scientist community for the great achievement! This mission will enhance our knowledge of the Sun-Earth System and benefit the entire humanity," she added.
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday congratulated ISRO for successfully placing India's first solar observatory Adiyta-L1 into its destination orbit, and said the mission will benefit the entire humanity.
Expanding India's space exploration, Aditya-L1, the country's first mission to study the sun, was parked at Lagrange Point 1 on Saturday, Indian Space Research Organisation said.