Aditya L1 reaches Halo-Orbit. ‘From Moon walk to Sun Dance…’ leaders hails ISRO’s first Sun mission
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)’s first Sun mission Aditya L1 has successfully entered its final destinations near the sun- the Halo Orbit. ISRO tweeted the development saying, “India, I did it. I have reached to my destination! Aditya-L1 has successfully entered the Halo orbit around the L1 point”.
On Saturday, 6 January, ISRO performed the final manoeuvre to inject Aditya-L1 spacecraft — the first space-based Indian observatory to study the Sun — into its final destination orbit, some 1.5 million kilometres from the Earth.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi first broke the news of the solar observatory satellite entering the Halo orbit. He hailed ‘another landmark’ of India, the other being Chandrayaan-3, which was the first to land on Moon’s South Pole.
India’s first solar observatory Aditya-L1 has reached its destination, PM Narendra Modi announced. “India creates yet another landmark. India’s first solar observatory Aditya-L1 reaches it destination. It is a testament to the relentless dedication of our scientists in realising among the most complex and intricate space missions,” the prime minister said on X.
President Droupadi Murmu hailed “another grand feat accomplished by ISRO!”
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said, “India is now proudly gazing the Sun”