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
"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.
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) [India], January 1 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated ISRO scientists on the successful launch of satellite XPoSat to study black holes and neutron stars, on the very first day of the New Year.
Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday greeted the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on the successful launch of the X-ray Polarimeter Satellite on the first day of the New Year, in continuation of its stellar space odyssey from the previous year.
India's maiden solar mission -- Aditya-L1 - launched on September 2, is set for its final manoeuvre to reach its intended destination L1 point on January 6, ISRO Chairman S Somanath told ANI on Monday.
Addressing the scientists after the successful launch of the mission, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief S Somanath said the PSLV-C58 vehicle placed the satellite precisely into the intended orbit of 650 km, with a 6-degree inclination.
The award acknowledges ISRO's unwavering dedication and indomitable spirit in propelling lunar exploration forward and contributing significantly to unravelling celestial mysteries, particularly through the successful Chandrayaan-3 mission.
The test flight sequence launched the Crew Escape System and Crew Module at an altitude of 17 km followed by a safe touchdown in the sea, about 10 km from Sriharikota in Bay of Bengal.