• By Mayukh Debnath
  • Sat, 06 Jan 2024 04:37 PM (IST)
  • Source:JND
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Aditya-L1 Reaches Destination: India's maiden solar probe, Aditya-L1, has been successfully placed in the halo orbit around the Sun-Earth system's Lagrange point 1 (L1), which was the solar observatory's intended destination, Prime Minister Narendra Modi informed on Saturday. The Prime Minister called the feat "a testament to the relentless dedication of our scientists".

Taking to social media platform X (formerly Twitter), PM Modi posted, "India creates yet another landmark. India’s first solar observatory Aditya-L1 reaches it destination. It is a testament to the relentless dedication of our scientists in realising among the most complex and intricate space missions. I join the nation in applauding this extraordinary feat. We will continue to pursue new frontiers of science for the benefit of humanity."

Meanwhile, Union Minister of State for Science & Technology Dr Jitendra Singh said in an X post: "From Moon walk to Sun Dance! What a glorious turn of year for Bharat! Under the visionary leadership of PM [Narendra Modi], yet another success story scripted by Team #ISRO. #AdityaL1 reaches its final orbit to discover the mysteries of Sun-Earth connection."

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Aditya-L1 is carrying seven payloads to observe the photosphere, chromosphere, and corona (the Sun's outermost layer) using electromagnetic and particle, and magnetic field detectors. Aditya-L1 was launched aboard the PSLV-C57 launch vehicle from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota on September 2 last year.

This comes just months after the safe touch-down of Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander on the Moon. The said feat made India the fourth nation to achieve the milestone after the US, Russia (erstwhile USSR), and China. In August last year, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) became the first space agency to successfully land a lunar probe on the Moon's South Pole.

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Following the landing of 'Vikram', the manoeuvring of Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan rover on the lunar surface and the subsequent conduct of multiple in-situ experiments by it accomplished the remaining objectives of the lunar exploration mission.