ThePrint explains Aditya-L1’s milestones so far, its early promising scientific observations and which mysteries of the Sun it plans to unravel over the next few years.
Jagdev Singh, Aditya-L1's 1st principal investigator, speaks to ThePrint about the mission’s significance and the data generated so far on the 1st launch anniversary.
Aditya-L1 is the first Indian space-based observatory to study the Sun from a halo orbit around first Sun-Earth Lagrangian point (L1), located roughly 1.5 million km from earth.
The national space agency said that the sensors on STEPS instrument began measuring supra-thermal and energetic ions and electrons at distances greater than 50,000 km from Earth.
After a historic moon landing just a week ago, India’s space agency sent off the country’s first space-based Sun mission Aditya-L1 at 11.50 hours Saturday.
Aditya-L1 carries 7 payloads to study Sun and its effect on interplanetary medium. Satellite to perform series of orbit raising manoeuvres before heading towards Lagrange 1 point.
Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.
Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.
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