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ISRO’s Sun Mission, Aditya-L1, Performs Its 1st Earth-Bound Manoeuvre

September 3, 2023 admin

The space agency also said the satellite is healthy and operating nominally. Bengaluru: ISRO on Sunday said it has successfully performed the first earth-bound manoeuvre of the country’s maiden solar mission, Aditya L1, from ISTRAC in Bengaluru. The space agency also said the satellite is healthy and operating nominally. The next manoeuvre is scheduled for…

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Project Director Of Aditya-L1 On Its Successful Launch

September 2, 2023 admin

The launch of Aditya-L1 by PSLV-C57 is accomplished successfully. Sriharikotta, Andhra Pradesh: Addressing fellow scientists at ISRO to cheers and claps after the successful launch of the country’s first solar mission – Aditya L1 – Nigar Shaji, the director of the project, said on Saturday that it was like a dream coming true. Speaking to…

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Chandrayaan-3’s Rover Pragyan Completes Assignments, Safely Parked, Put To Sleep

September 2, 2023 admin

Chandrayaan-3’s rover Pragyan will be safely parked and put to sleep mode New Delhi: The Chandrayaan-3 mission’s rover Pragyan has completed its assignments, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said today. The rover has been safely parked and put into sleep mode, ISRO said in a post on X, formerly Twitter. “Currently, the battery is…

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Aditya-L1 Takes Off, Sunny Days Ahead For India In Space

September 2, 2023 admin

The journey to Lagrange point 1 will take about 125 days. Sriharikota: Days after scripting history by becoming the only nation to achieve a successful soft landing near the south pole of the moon, India added another feather to its space exploration cap on Saturday with the launch of the Aditya-L1 mission. India’s first solar…

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How Close Will Aditya-L1, India’s Ambitious Spacecraft, Come To The Sun?

September 2, 2023 admin

The Aditya-L1 Mission will not “land” on the Sun (File) New Delhi: After successfully soft-landing on the Moon, ISRO now has its eyes set on the Sun. With the space agency set to launch its maiden solar mission Aditya-L1 in less than two hours, the most-asked question is whether the spacecraft will “land” on the…

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Aditya-L1 launch live updates | India’s first solar observatory mission set to launch today

September 2, 2023 admin

For launching its Aditya-L1 mission on September 2, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will be using a variant of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) which also launched India’s first missions to the moon and Mars. With the PSLV-C57/Aditya-L1 mission, India’s first solar mission, the PSLV-XL variant will mark its 25th flight. Read more…

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Astronaut Chris Hadfield On ISRO Sun Mission Aditya-L1

September 1, 2023 admin

Aditya-L1 will be launched by the PSLV-C57 from Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota today (File) Washington: As the countdown for India’s first solar mission, Aditya-L1, to the Sun has begun, former commander of the International Space Station Chris Hadfield hailed India’s “technological prowess” and said that everybody on Earth is “counting on technology”. The launch of India’s…

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Chandrayaan-3 Detects Sulphur, Other Elements On Moon. Experts Explain Why It’s Important

September 1, 2023 admin

Chandrayaan-3 landed on the moon’s surface on August 23 New Delhi: What was known in theory has now been confirmed twice. The Chandrayaan-3 mission has authenticated the presence of sulphur on the lunar south pole region after on site tests, a historical first that could provide clues to the origins of the Moon and also…

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ISRO Chief Offers Prayers At Chengalamma Temple Ahead Of Aditya-L1 Launch

September 1, 2023 admin

ISRO chief said that Aditya-L1 mission will take 125 days to reach the exact radius. Tirupati: ISRO Chairman S Somanath on Friday visited the Sri Chengalamma Parameshwari temple in Sullurpeta in the run-up to the launch of Aditya-L1 mission and prayed for its success. Somanath visited the temple at 7.30 am and offered prayers to…

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Countdown For India’s Big Solar Mission Aditya L1 Begins

September 1, 2023 admin

Aditya L1 shall be placed in a halo orbit around Lagrange point 1 of Sun-Earth system New Delhi: After the huge success India’s moon mission, Chandrayaan-3, the country is now gearing up for another one but this time to the Sun. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to launch its first space-based…

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