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description: "Aditya-L1 is India's first solar observatory, launched in September 2023 to study the Sun from the L1 Lagrange point, enhancing ISRO's space research."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Aditya-L1 is India's first space-based solar observatory, launched by ISRO in September 2023 to study the Sun from the L1 Lagrange point.
- Why was the L1 Lagrange point chosen for Aditya-L1?
- What is the primary payload aboard Aditya-L1 and who developed it?
- Which launch vehicle carried Aditya-L1 and when?
- How does Aditya-L1 differ from other space missions like the James Webb Telescope?

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1. 2 September 2023

   It was launched aboard the PSLV-C57 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, on , and was placed in a halo orbit around the first Sun-Earth Lagrange…

2. 6 January 2024

   It was launched aboard the PSLV-C57 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, on 2 September 2023, and was placed in a halo orbit around the first Su…

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In September 2023, ISRO launched Aditya-L1 aboard PSLV-C57 from Sriharikota; the spacecraft entered its halo orbit around the L1 Lagrange point on 6 January 2024 to observe the Sun continuously.

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