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.