Aditya L1: Since launching its first solar mission, Aditya-L1, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has successfully completed the first Earth-bound manoeuvre. The project seeks to solve the puzzles surrounding the Sun’s corona and how it affects space weather.
ISRO Reports Successful First Earth-Bound Maneuver for Aditya-L1 Solar Probe
Sharing the update on X (formerly Twitter), Isro said the satellite is healthy and operating nominally. “The first Earth-bound maneuvre (EBN#1) is performed successfully from ISTRAC, Bengaluru. The new orbit attained is 245km x 22459 km.” Additionally, it stated that the following Earth-bound manoeuvre (EBN#2) is planned for September 5, 2023, about 03:30. On September 1, 2023, at 11:50 a.m., Aditya-L1 was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) in ‘XL’ mode, ISRO’s most dependable and adaptable workhorse rocket, sent the spacecraft, weighing 1,472 kg, into orbit.
Successful Launch of Aditya-L1 Solar Probe
The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, or PSLV-C57.1 rocket carrying the orbiter successfully launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota, according to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The first Earth-bound firing to raise Aditya-L1’s orbit is scheduled for around 11:45 am on Sunday. A week after its illustrious Chandrayaan-3 lunar landing mission, the Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launched its maiden solar mission. “Aditya-L1 started generating the power. The solar panels are deployed. The first Earth-Bound firing to raise the orbit is scheduled for September 3 around 11:45 hours,” the ISRO said on Saturday. The Earth-bound motions will involve launching the rockets and maybe adjusting the angles. Perhaps the best way to understand how this will function is to use the example of a swing. To make the swing go higher, pressure is applied (by shifting body weight) as the swing is falling down towards the earth. Aditya-L1 will slingshot around to its intended path towards L1 once it has gained enough speed.
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