The Indian Space Research Organisation's Aditya L1 was launched on a solar mission on 2nd September.
Aditya L1 was launched on September 2, 2023, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
Nigar Shaji, a woman ISRO scientist, was responsible for the overall planning and execution of the mission.
The Aditya L1 spacecraft is about the size of a refrigerator and weighs about 1,500 kilograms.
The spacecraft is placed in a halo orbit around the Lagrange Point 1 (L1) of the Sun-Earth system.
L1 is a point in space where the gravitational forces of the Sun and Earth are balanced, so objects placed there will remain relatively stable.
The 5-year long mission will help scientists to better understand the Sun and its influence on the Earth's atmosphere and climate.
The spacecraft has 7 payloads that will study different aspects of the Sun such as its corona, chromosphere, and magnetic field.
The Indian government sanctioned a budget of about Rs 400 Crore for the Aditya-L1 mission.