Context:

1. ISRO launched the PSLV-C57 for the Aditya L1 mission.

2. This is the first space-based Indian observatory to study
the Sun from ISRO.
At L1, India's satellite will join four operational
probes.
Three of these belong solely to NASA:
1. WIND (1994),
2. Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE),
3. Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVER) and
4. The fourth, the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory
(SOHO), is a joint NASA and the European Space Agency
(ESA).
Remember the
acronym “4S” as
the surface
features of the
sun—
Sunspots,
Solar Flares,
Solar Wind and
Solar Prominences
Lagrange points are
specific locations in
space where the
gravitational forces
of two massive
bodies, like the Sun
and the Earth or the
Earth and the Moon,
create stable regions.
Aditya-L1 Payloads
Prelims Practice Question:
Consider the following statements regarding Aditya-L1 mission:
1. Aditya-L1 is the first space based observatory launched by
ISRO.
2. Aditya-L1's VELC payload captured full-disk images of the sun
near ultraviolet wavelengths.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2
Mains Practice Question:
Discuss India’s achievements in the field of Space Science
and Technology. How has the application of this
technology has helped India in its socio-economic
development? (2016)
Thank You