Sun Mission / Aditya L1 will solve the riddle of the Sun, ISRO Chief worshiped - just a few hours left for launch

Sun Mission: After the historic success of Chandrayaan-3, India is once again ready to leave its indelible mark in space. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is going to launch India's first Sun Mission ADITYA-L1 today. It will be launched from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh at 11.50 am. For the success of the mission, ISRO Chief S. Somnath and all other scientists went to the temple and offered prayers.

This mission is also being considered historical because before this India had not launched any space mission to know the secrets of the Sun. ISRO also conducted successful launch rehearsals of Aditya L1 on Thursday and started the countdown for its launch from Saturday. ISRO will send Aditya L1 into the Sun's orbit through Bahubali rocket PSLV-C57. The mission will take 125 days to reach its designated orbit.

What is the destination of Aditya-L1?

Aditya L-1 will be placed in low Earth orbit, after which it will be sent towards Lagrange Point L-1 through the propulsion system. Aditya L1 will carry a total of seven payloads which will study the photosphere, chromosphere and the outermost layer of the Sun.

Let us tell you that India is not the first country which is launching a mission to study the Sun. Before this, American Space Agency NASA, European Space Agency and German Aerospace Center have also launched their Sun missions. Out of which the most successful is considered to be the ‘Parker Solar Probe’ mission sent by NASA. This is the only mission that has been able to reach closest to the Sun.

What is Langres point (L1)

Like Chandrayaan-3, Aditya L1 will also be gradually sent out of the Earth's orbit. First Aditya L-1 will be placed in low earth orbit and then it will be sent towards the L-1 point. This is a place between the Earth and the Sun where there is no effect of gravity. This place is also called parking point because Aditya will study his Sun while moving in this orbit. Aditya L1 will reach its destination after covering a total distance of 15 lakh km.

How much did it cost?

India is making a strong hold at the international level through its scientific strength. Indian space missions are also considered unique in themselves because our missions become successful in a very low budget as compared to other countries. 615 crores were spent in Chandrayaan-3 moon mission. The total budget of Aditya L1 is Rs 400 crore, which means Rs 200 crore less than the Chandrayaan mission. According to reports, India's Sun Mission is about 90 percent cheaper than NASA's Sun Mission.