Chandrayaan II to land on moon in 2017, first solar mission slated for 2019
Q. What is the country’s first solar mission to be launched in 2019 called?- Published on 17 Dec 15a. Jyoti L1
b. Aditya L1
c. Kiran L1
d. Surya L1
ANSWER: Aditya L1
In an LS reply, it was announced that India’s second lunar probe Chandrayaan II would land on the moon in 2017. Also, its first solar mission Aditya L1 will be launched in 2019, as per the information released in the LS. Chandrayaan II is the second lunar mission and it will explore possibilities of extra terrestrial life on the moon. Aditya L1 mission will study the sun from the orbit around the sun earth L-1 or lagrangian point. This point is 1.5 million kms from earth. Approved cost of this solar mission is INR 378.53 crore.
