A day after the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) injected the Aditya-L1 Solar Mission into its designated orbit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the project not replicated the historic success of 'Chandrayaan-2' but also showcased the capability and scope of the count
The Gaganyaan project envisages a demonstration of human spaceflight capability by launching a crew of three members into an orbit of 400 km for a three-day mission and bringing them back safely to earth by landing in Indian sea waters.
In a significant scientific milestone, ISRO on Saturday injected Aditya-L1 spacecraft - the country's first dedicated solar mission - into its final destination orbit. Aditya-L1 reached Lagrange Point L1, about 1.5 million km from the Earth.
Aditya-L1 reached Lagrange Point L1 on Saturday which is about 1.5 million km from earth. The PSLV-C57.1 rocket carrying the Aditya-L1 orbiter lifted off successfully from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, in September.
Taking to Twitter, Kejriwal expressed his pride and joy over the successful mission, stating: "Today India created another record in its space journey. Successful placement of #AdityaL1 in 'Halo Orbit' at Language Point 1 is a proud moment for our country." He further extended his heartfelt
Lauding India's Solar Mission, Aditya-L1 on Saturday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that it is a great pride for all, similar to how the Chandrayaan program was.
In a significant scientific milestone, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday injected Aditya-L1 spacecraft - the first dedicated solar mission - into its final destination orbit.
"Soon after this happened, the tweet that I posted began saying, 'From moonwalk it is sun dance' and indeed that reflects the sentiments of each and every Indian today. This is the third success story in the trilogy of success stories registered by Team ISRO," Jitendra Singh said.
"The solar mission, Aditya L1 is for the whole of the world, not for India alone, for all of us to understand and make use of its scientific importance," ISRO chief S Somanath said.