The Aditya-L1 spacecraft took off on board a satellite launch vehicle from the Sriharikota space center.
The screengrab from Indian Space Research Organisation Youtube channel shows the Aditya-L1 spacecraft lifts off on board a satellite launch vehicle from the space center in Sriharikota, India, on Sept. 2, 2023.September 2, 2023 12:13 PM EDT
The spacecraft is equipped with seven payloads to study the sun’s corona, chromosphere, photosphere and solar wind, the Indian Space Research Organization said.“The vehicle has placed the satellite precisely into its intended orbit. India’s first solar observatory has begun its journey to the destination of Sun-Earth L1 point,” ISRO posted on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter.
Jitendra Singh, India’s junior minister for science and technology, praised the ISRO officials for their work on the latest launch. The sun study, combined with India's successful moon landing, would completely change the image of the ISRO in the world community, said Manish Purohit, a former scientist at the research organization.Among the spectators, Prakash, who gave only one name, said the launch was “one more milestone” like the country’s recent moon mission. “This is going to set the bar high for ISRO,” he said.
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