The launch of Aditya-L1, India's first orbiting observatory, is scheduled for September 2 by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Around 1.5 million kilometres from Earth, the spacecraft will be positioned in a halo orbit around Lagrange point 1 (L1) of the Sun-Earth system. Real-time information on solar activity and its influence on space weather will be available thanks to this orbit, which will enable continuous observation of the sun without any occultation or eclipses.
Seven payloads will be carried by Aditya-L1 in order to explore the sun's photosphere, chromosphere, and corona using electromagnetic, particle, and magnetic field detectors. Important data on coronal heating, coronal mass ejections, flare events, space weather dynamics, and particle and field propagation will be provided by these satellites. In addition to the Visible Emission Line Coronagraph, Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope, Solar Low Energy X-ray Spectrometer, and Advanced Tri-axial High Resolution Digital Magnetometers, the payloads also comprise other experiments. The spacecraft is anticipated to arrive at the L1 point after more than 120 days of the mission. The observations from Aditya-L1 will aid in our understanding of the sun and how it affects Earth's space environment.
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