Home News “Everybody On Earth Is Counting…”: Former International Space Station Commander Praises India’s Solar Mission Former astronaut and renowned author of ‘The Apollo Murders,’ Chris Hadfield, shared his insights on the significance of India’s solar mission, Aditya-L1, in safeguarding Earth from potentially catastrophic solar events caused by the Sun. Former International Space Station Commander … Read more
After landing the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the Moon’s south pole, India is now ready to launch its first mission to study the Sun. Called the Aditya L1, this mission is scheduled to launch on Saturday (September 2) at 11.50 am from the Second Launch Pad (SLP) at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. Here … Read more
NEW DELHI: The countdown for the launch of India’s maiden solar mission, Aditya L1 onboard the PSLV, commenced from Sriharikota on Friday.India’s solar mission comes close on the heels of its successful lunar endeavour — Chandrayaan-3. With Aditya-L1, Isro will venture into the study of solar activities and its effect on space weather.Aditya L1 is … Read more
The spacecraft — the first space-based Indian observatory to study the Sun — would be launched by PSLV-C57 rocket. Aditya-L1, India’s 1st Solar Mission Launches On Saturday, ISRO Says ‘Rocket, Satellite Are Ready’ New Delhi: After the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is gearing up for its Sun … Read more