Aditya L1: ISRO’s first solar mission has completed a major milestone.
ISRO’s first solar mission has completed a major milestone. The ‘Aditya L1’ satellite has recorded the first high energy X-rays of solar flares. ISRO has posted this on its X (Twitter) handle. ISRO has also clarified that the mission is going as planned so far.
Aditya-L1 Mission:
HEL1OS captures first High-Energy X-ray glimpse of Solar Flares🔸During its first observation period from approximately 12:00 to 22:00 UT on October 29, 2023, the High Energy L1 Orbiting X-ray Spectrometer (HEL1OS) on board Aditya-L1 has recorded the… pic.twitter.com/X6R9zhdwM5
— ISRO (@isro) November 7, 2023
On Tuesday, ISRO gave this information through an X post. The first observation period of the Aditya satellite was completed on October 29. The High Energy L1 Orbiting X-ray Spectrometer on this satellite recorded solar flares, consistent with X-ray light curve data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES). ISRO has also clarified that.
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What is Aditya L-1?
Aditya L1 is India’s first solar mission. In this, the satellite Aditya will be installed at a Lagrange point between the Earth and the Sun. This point is about 15 lakh kilometers from Earth. Aditya is going to study the sun from this place.
When Aditya L1 Launched?
The Aditya satellite was launched on September 2 at 11.50 am. After this, on September 19, Aditya left Earth’s orbit and started traveling towards the Lagrange Point. The satellite will reach the L1 point by January 2024.
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