September 5, 2023 8:16 AM

ISRO successfully performs second earth-bound orbit raising manoeuvre of its solar mission Aditya L1

The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) said  that Aditya L1, the country's first solar mission, successfully performed the second Earth-bound manoeuvre. The space agency's Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) carried out the operation.The spacecraft moving to L1 point has now moved from its previous orbit of 282 by 40,225 kms to 245 by 22,459 kms around Earth.  The satellite will undergo four Earth-bound orbital manoeuvres before placing in the transfer...