- This critical maneuver, scheduled for today, January 6, 2024, will mark a significant achievement for Indian space exploration and open up a new era of solar research.
- Aditya-L1, the country’s maiden solar mission, into its final orbit, around 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth. L-1 stands for Lagrange points.
- The Lagrange points are named after French mathematician Joseph-Louis Lagrange, who first studied them in the 18th century.
- At these points, the gravitational forces of two large bodies balance out, creating a region of equilibrium.
Question:
Q.1 What is the name of India’s maiden solar mission?a. Chandrayaan-2
b. Mars Orbiter Mission
c. Aditya-L1
d. Gaganyaan