ISRO · Sun
Aditya-L1
Launch2 Sep 2023, PSLV-C57
OrbitHalo orbit around Sun-Earth L1
Distance~1.5 million km
TargetChromosphere & corona
From L1 it watches the Sun continuously, with no eclipses or occultations.
India's solar observatory began collecting science data on 18 Sep 2023.
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