ISRO will perform its first Earth-bound firing of Aditya L1 today: Check for updates

The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, or PSLV-C57.1 rocket carrying the orbiter successfully launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota, according to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The first Earth-bound firing to raise Aditya-L1's orbit is scheduled at around 11:45 am on Sunday.

A week after its illustrious Chandrayaan-3 lunar landing mission, the Indian Space Research Organization successfully launched its maiden solar mission.

"Aditya-L1 started producing power. The solar panels are in position. On September 3 at around 11:45 a.m., the first fire to raise the orbit will take place, according to information released by the ISRO on Saturday.

PSLV-C57/Aditya-L1 Mission:

The launch of Aditya-L1 by PSLV-C57 is accomplished successfully.

The vehicle has placed the satellite precisely into its intended orbit.

India’s first solar observatory has begun its journey to the destination of Sun-Earth L1 point.

— ISRO (@isro) September 2, 2023

Aditya-L1 started generating the power.
The solar panels are deployed.

The first EarthBound firing to raise the orbit is scheduled for September 3, 2023, around 11:45 Hrs. IST pic.twitter.com/AObqoCUE8I

— ISRO (@isro) September 2, 2023

Rockets will be fired during the maneuvers that bring them to Earth, and when necessary, angles will be adjusted. By using the example of a swing, it may be easier to understand how this would function. To make the swing move higher, pressure is applied (by changing body weight) when the swing is falling down towards the earth. Aditya-L1 will turn around and slingshot towards L1 once it has gained enough speed.

According to the ISRO, Aditya-L1 would remain in its Earth-bound orbit for 16 days and perform five maneuvers to increase its speed.