ISRO is preparing for Aditya-L1, its first space-based solar mission. It is expected to launch in September.
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Positioning
The satellite will be placed in a halo orbit around the Sun-Earth system's Lagrange point 1 (L1), enabling real-time monitoring of the Sun and space weather.
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Investigations
Aditya-L1 will study coronal heating, solar winds, Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs), solar flares, and near-Earth space weather, among others.
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Payload
Aditya-L1 will carry seven payloads, of which four will directly view the Sun and the remaining three will carry out in-situ studies from the L1 point.
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SUIT
Among its key payloads is the Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT), developed by the Inter-University Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) in Pune.
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Launch
The satellite is set to launch aboard a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.