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ISRO's Sun Mission Successfully Carries Out Its First Earth-Bound Manoeuvre

© AP PhotoThis image provided by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) shows the Aditya-L1 spacecraft lifts off on board a satellite launch vehicle from the space center in Sriharikota, India, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023.
This image provided by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) shows the Aditya-L1 spacecraft lifts off on board a satellite launch vehicle from the space center in Sriharikota, India, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023.  - Sputnik India, 1920, 03.09.2023
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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), India's state-run space agency, launched its Sun mission named the Aditya L1 from Sriharikota on Saturday.
The ISRO's first Sun mission, the Aditya L1, on Sunday completed its maiden "Earth-bound manoeuvre", India's space agency said in a statement.
According to the ISRO, the rocket was functioning as intended.

"Aditya-L1 Mission: The satellite is healthy and operating nominally. The first Earth-bound maneuvre (EBN#1) is performed successfully from ISTRAC, Bengaluru. The new orbit attained is 245km x 22459 km. The next maneuvre (EBN#2) is scheduled for September 5, 2023, around 03:00 Hrs. IST," the ISRO said in a post on the social network X.

The main aim of the mission is to examine the Sun's outer atmosphere.
To accomplish its goal, the spacecraft will have to be placed in the country's first solar observatory located at the L1 point.
L1 is an acronym for Lagrange Point 1, from where the satellite will conduct its study of the Sun.
Journalists film the live telecast of spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 landing on the moon at ISRO's Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network facility in Bengaluru, India, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. - Sputnik India, 1920, 01.09.2023
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