Aditya L1 successfully escapes sphere of Earth's influence, navigating its path to Lagrange Point 1: ISRO

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crucial maneuver to begin its 110-day trajectory to the destination around the L1 Lagrange point. “Off to Sun-Earth L1 point! The Trans-Lagrangian Point 1 Insertion (TL1I) manoeuvre is performed successfully.

The spacecraft is now on a trajectory that will take it to the Sun-Earth L1 point. It will be injected into an orbit around L1 through a maneuver after about 110 days", ISRO had said in a post on X.

Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels :rocket: Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights! Click here! Aditya-L1 is slated to placed in a halo orbit encircling Lagrangian Point 1, positioned at a staggering 1.5 million kilometers from our planet, directly aligned with the Sun's trajectory. This ambitious journey is projected to span a period of four months.

Once established in its orbit, Aditya-L1 will maintain a constant distance of approximately 1.5 million kilometers from Earth, a minuscule fraction of the vast Earth-Sun separation. Its primary mission objective is to meticulously scrutinize the Sun's outer atmosphere, considering the Sun as an immense gaseous sphere."Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels