"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
ISRO chairman S Somnath addresses after the successful launch of Aditya-L1 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota earlier today.
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.
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.
Aditya-L1 spacecraft successfully separated from PSLV-C57 rocket, says ISRO
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
Today's launch of Aditya-L1 is another stupendous achievement of ISRO and for India!
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…— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) September 2, 2023
The fourth stage has ignited on PSLV-C57 carrying the Aditya L1 mission. The telemetry has been acquired and the spacecraft is performing normally.
"I extend heartiest congratulations to everyone on the launch of Aditya-L1," says Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Raipur.
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