India's latest mission to study the sun

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【Summary】India is launching the Aditya-L1 mission to observe the sun's outer layers, with the aim of studying solar phenomena and measuring particles in the sun's upper atmosphere. The spacecraft carries seven scientific payloads and is the first probe by any Asian nation to be placed in solar orbit. India has previously achieved milestones in space exploration, including putting a craft into orbit around Mars and planning a crewed mission into Earth's orbit.

FutureCar Staff Sep 02, 2023 10:03 AM PT

The Aditya-L1 mission is set to launch on Saturday, with the goal of observing the sun's outer layers. The spacecraft will carry scientific instruments to study various solar phenomena by imaging and measuring particles in the sun's upper atmosphere.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has developed seven scientific payloads for this mission in collaboration with scientific institutes in India. These payloads will enable a systematic study of the sun.

While the United States and the European Space Agency have sent probes to the center of the solar system in the past, this mission by the ISRO will be the first probe by an Asian nation to be placed in solar orbit.

India has made significant strides in space exploration in recent years. In 2014, it became the first Asian nation to successfully put a spacecraft into orbit around Mars. Additionally, India has plans to launch a crewed mission into Earth's orbit within the next year.

The launch of Aditya-L1 is scheduled for 11:50am local time on Saturday. The spacecraft will embark on a four-month journey to carry out its mission.

Source: Aljazeera