Aditya-L1 launch live updates: "Sunshine moment for India"
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CHENNAI: The India Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched atop the PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 11:50 AM IST today.
The Aditya-L1 spacecraft successfully separated from the PSLV-C57 rocket.
Live Updates
- 2 Sept 2023 1:11 PM IST
"Aditya-L1 satellite has been separated. PSLV C-57 mission Aditya-L1 accomplished. PSLV C-57 has successfully injected the Aditya-L1 satellite into the desired intermediate Orbit", says ISRO
2 Sept 2023 1:10 PM ISTISRO chairman S Somnath addresses after the successful launch of Aditya-L1 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota earlier today.
- 2 Sept 2023 1:07 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates ISRO and its scientists and engineers for the successful launch of India’s first Solar Mission, Aditya -L1. "Congratulations to our scientists and engineers a @isro for the successful launch of India’s first Solar Mission, Aditya -L1. Our tireless scientific efforts will continue in order to develop a better understanding of the Universe for the welfare of entire humanity," he tweeted.
- 2 Sept 2023 1:04 PM IST
Principal Scientist of Aditya-L1 mission Dr. Sankarasubramanian K on the mission, "Both solar heliophysics and astronomy thrive on data. The sun is our own star and understanding it is much more important for our everyday life... So the seven payloads that were conceived for this mission will provide a unique set of data which is currently not available from any other missions," he says.
- 2 Sept 2023 12:54 PM IST
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari congratulates ISRO for launching its maiden mission Aditya-L1 to the sun.
Congratulations, ISRO! 🌞🚀
— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) September 2, 2023
A historic achievement in the pursuit of scientific knowledge! ISRO has triumphantly launched its first-ever space mission to study the Sun, #AdityaL1🛰
This remarkable endeavor promises to unlock the secrets of our nearest star, shedding light on… pic.twitter.com/Ym9GdUB9EV - 2 Sept 2023 12:52 PM IST
Today's launch of Aditya-L1 is another stupendous achievement of ISRO and for India!
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) September 2, 2023
While saluting ISRO once again, it is worthwhile recalling the recent timeline for Aditya-L1 to understand the continuity in the ISRO saga.
2006: Scientists with the Astronomical Society of… - 2 Sept 2023 12:45 PM IST
The fourth stage has ignited on PSLV-C57 carrying the Aditya L1 mission. The telemetry has been acquired and the spacecraft is performing normally.
- 2 Sept 2023 12:41 PM IST
"I extend heartiest congratulations to everyone on the launch of Aditya-L1," says Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Raipur.
- 2 Sept 2023 12:23 PM IST
VIDEO | "I was very excited and it's a sigh of relief that finally, we have been able to successfully lift off the Aditya-L1 Mission," says a student at BITM Kolkata after the launch of ISRO's Aditya-L1 Mission.#AdityaL1Launch #AdityaL1Mission pic.twitter.com/VvontyVs22
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 2, 2023
