A few days after the success of Chandrayaan-3, India on Saturday launched its first Sun mission ‘Aditya L-1’. The launch was carried out by the rocket PSLV of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). To study the Sun, ‘Aditya L-1’ will take around 4 months to reach the ‘Lagrange-1’ point, 15 lakh kilometers away from the Earth.
Today Aditya L-1 has flown towards the Sun. Aditya Mission is to be delivered to the L1 point between the Earth and the Sun at a distance of 15 lakh km. It will take about 100 to 120 days to place Aditya in Halo Orbit near the Sun. Aditya-L1 will complete its journey in several stages. ISRO has created history today by launching its first Sun mission. ISRO will now once again spread its glory in space science by reaching closer to the Sun.
What is L1 i.e. Larange Point One?
The second question arising in the minds of the people about this mission is that what is this Lagrange point? Actually, it is such a place in space that lies in a straight line between the Earth and the Sun. This point is located at a distance of 15 lakh kilometers from the earth. The Sun has its own gravitational force, as does the Earth. At Lagrange points, the gravitational pull of two large masses precisely equals the centripetal force required for a small object to move with them. These points in space can be used by spacecraft to reduce fuel consumption needed to remain in position.
