Aditya L1

Satellite dedicated to the comprehensive study of the Sun

Takeoff Date & Time

September 02, 2023            11:50 a.m.

Initiated by

ISRO  from  Satish Dhawan Space Centre Sriharikota

Spacecraft Appellation  and Gross Weight 

Aditya L1, PSLV-C57 14,807.7 KG 

What did Aditya L1 carry ?

7 Payloads  VELC, SUIT, SoLEXS, HEL10S, ASPEX, PAPA & High Resolution Digital Magnetometers

To study the outer layer of the Sun (CORONA) after staying on earth bound orbit for 16 days to gain velocity for its jouney.

Objective

No, it will be placed in a halo orbit around the Sun-Earth Lagrange Point L1 which is about 1.5 million Km from Earth.

Will Aditya L1 land on the sun?