Aditya-1 : India's satellite to study solar corona
Q. Which of the following statements is/ are correct about Aditya-1?
1. Aditya-1 Satellite will be put in a halo orbit around the L1 Lagrangian point of the Earth-Sun system.
2. The primary objective of the satellite will be to help understand the physical process that heats the solar corona.- Published on 20 Nov 15a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: Both
- Aditya-1 Satellite will be put in a halo orbit around the L1 Lagrangian point of the Earth-Sun system which would get rid of any eclipses so that the observation time is lengthier.
- The new launch schedule will allow ISRO engineers and scientists to study the solar maxima - an event of intense activity on the Sun that repeats every 11 years.
