ISRO's Aditya L1 Solar Mission Successfully Completes Second Earth Orbit Maneuver

ISRO's Aditya L1 Solar Mission Successfully Completes Second Earth Orbit Maneuver

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Category : Science and Tech Published on: September 06 2023

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  • The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) announced the successful completion of the second Earth orbit-raising maneuver for the Aditya L1 solar mission.
  • As a result of this maneuver, the Aditya L1 spacecraft moved from its previous orbit, which was 282 by 40,225 km around the Earth, to a new orbit of 245 by 22,459 km around the Earth.
  • The Aditya L1 mission will undergo a total of four Earth-orbital maneuvers before being placed in a transfer orbit towards its destination, the Lagrange point L1. The process is expected to take 125 days.
  • The third Earth-bound maneuver is scheduled for 2:30 a.m. on September 10.
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