India's first space-based solar mission, Aditya-L1, is being prepared for launch by ISRO. With PICS

Aditya-L1: On September 2, ISRO will launch Aditya-L1, India's first solar observatory to orbit the Sun. Aditya-L1 will investigate the Sun, solar processes, and how they affect the space environment.

Aditya-L1: ISRO Prepares For The Launch Of India's First Space-Based Solar Mission. In PICS

Aditya-L1: ISRO will launch Aditya-L1, India's first space-based solar observatory to study the Sun, on September 2. Aditya-L1 will study the Sun, solar activities, and how they impact space weather.

Aditya-L1: India's first space-based solar observatory to study the Sun will be launched on September 2, 2023. (Photo: X/@ISRO)

Aditya-L1 Solar Mission: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is conducting the preparations for the launch of Aditya-L1 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The solar observatory will be launched atop an XL-PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) rocket on September 2, at 11:50 am IST (Photo: X/@ISRO)

Aditya-L1 mission: The launch rehearsal and vehicle internal checks for the Aditya-L1 mission have been completed. (Photo: X/@ISRO)

ISRO Solar Mission: Aditya-L1 will be placed in a halo orbit around a special point called Lagrange Point 1 (L1). This is a special position in space which will allow Aditya-L1 to save fuel. (Photo: X/@ISRO)

Aditya-L1 Mission: Lagrange points allow a spacecraft to save fuel because it remains fixed in the orbit around the point. L1 is located 1.5 million kilometres from Earth, and will allow Aditya-L1 an unobstructed view of the Sun for the entirety of its mission. (Photo: X/@ISRO)

Aditya-L1 will reach its destination after about four months. The observatory is expected to operate for five years. (Photo: X/@ISRO)

Aditya-L1 will study the dynamics of the different layers of the solar atmosphere, the problem of coronal heating, the mechanisms taking place in the solar atmosphere, and the coronal plasma, among others. (Photo: X/@ISRO)

Aditya-L1 is equipped with seven payloads, four of which will study the Sun and how solar activities impact space weather, and the other three will study the impact of solar activities on the particles and fields at the Lagrange point. (Photo: X/@ISRO)

India's first space-based solar mission, Aditya-L1, is being prepared for launch by ISRO. With PICS

Aditya-L1: ISRO will launch Aditya-L1, India's first space-based solar observatory to study the Sun, on September 2. Aditya-L1 will study the Sun, solar activities, and how they impact space weather.

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