Key Takeaways
- The **Aditya-L1 spacecraft** was launched on a PSLV‑C57 from Sriharikota.
- A 23‑hour 40‑minute countdown preceded the liftoff, placing the satellite into **Low Earth Orbit**.
- The mission will spend four months studying the Sun’s outer atmosphere, including the corona and solar wind.
Sriharikota, (AP): ISRO’s workhorse launch vehicle PSLV-C57 on Saturday successfully launched the 1,475 kg Aditya-L1 spacecraft, marking the commencement of its 125-day loung journey to explore the Sun, from the SHAR Range here at 1150 hrs.
After a 23 hour 40 minute countdown, the PSLV-C57 took off from the Second Launch Pad in a textbook style and after a flight duration of about an hour and five minutes placed the Satellite in a Low Earth Orbit marking its four month long journey to study the outer atmosphere of the Sun.
