Over 125 days of travel, 15 lakh kilometres covered, and a precision orbit insertion later, the Aditya-L1 mission has been successfully parked at an optimum spot in the vastness of space from where it will have an unobstructed view of the Sun.  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared the news and said, "India creates yet another landmark. India’s first solar observatory, Aditya-L1 reaches its destination." 

The India Space Research Organisation (ISRO) aced the halo orbit insertion on 6th January by firing the motors on Aditya-L1, India’s maiden solar probe, to place it at its permanent spot Lagrange Point 1 in space. 

"It is a testament to the relentless dedication of our scientists in realising among the most complex and intricate space missions. I join the nation in applauding this extraordinary feat. We will continue to pursue new frontiers of science for the benefit of humanity," PM Modi added. 

The spacecraft will now go through a commissioning phase following which it will begin observing the Sun to better understand how the star in our solar system not just powers life on Earth but has a much more far-reaching effect than we realise. 

“Aditya's seven instruments will keep an eye on the birth of dynamic activity of our home star and monitor its influence on the near-Earth space Weather. This great Indian space observatory will contribute to our knowledge of the Sun-Earth System, the only system in the Universe where life is proven to exist,” Prof. Dibyendu Nandi, who is associated with the Aditya L-1 mission, and led its Space Weather Monitoring and Predictions Plan committee. 

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