Pune. Two scientists from Pune’s prestigious ‘Inter-University Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics’ on Friday said they are eagerly awaiting the results of their main payload, which will be launched with the ‘Aditya L1’ mission on September 2. .
The satellite related to the Surya mission will be launched from the second launch pad of the Sriharikota space center on Saturday at 11.50 am. ‘Aditya L1’ is designed to conduct remote observations of the solar system and actual observation of the solar wind at ‘L1’, approximately 15 lakh kilometers away from Earth.
Aditya L1 will carry seven payloads, four of which will observe light from the Sun. Scientists Durgesh Tripathi and A.N. have been working for the last 10 years to develop the Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope, one of the main payloads of the Aditya-L1 mission. “We are very excited,” Ramprakash told PTI.
Tripathi said, ‘It all started in 2013 when ISRO announced its mission to study the Sun. Then I asked my colleague A.N. Ramprakash, who is also a professor at IUCAA. We started working on the project and sought the cooperation of many colleagues from different institutions.
According to ISRO, since the Sun is the nearest star, it is easier to study as compared to other stars. Through Aditya L-1, there is a plan for a detailed study of the Sun’s upper surface i.e. photosphere, chromosphere (atmospheric layer) and corona (the outermost part of the sun).
Through Aditya L-1, we can get more information about the stars of other Galaxy. Also, by studying the Sun, the weather and behavior of other planets can also be understood.The data obtained through this mission can prove to be very useful for other future missions, such as Shukrayan or Mars mission.
