Aditya-L1 Reaches Destination. Know The Observatory's Feats So Far

Aditya-L1's destination is a halo orbit around Lagrange Point 1 (L1), a special point in space where the gravitational forces exerted by the Sun and the Earth on Aditya-L1 will be balanced.

Aditya-L1 has conducted scientific experiments such as measuring high-energy particles, capturing high-energy X-rays from solar flares, measuring energy variations in protons and alpha particles, and capturing the Sun's full-disk images in near-ultraviolet wavelengths (right) ( Image Source :ISRO )

Aditya-L1, India's first space-based solar observatory to study the Sun, reached destination on January 6, 2024. The spacecraft's destination is a halo orbit around Lagrange Point 1 (L1), a special point in space where the gravitational forces exerted by the Sun and the Earth on Aditya-L1 will be balanced.  Aditya-L1 was launched on September 2, 2023, at 11:50 am IST, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. Aditya-L1 was placed into the intended orbit over an