Following the successful launch of Aditya L-1, ISRO Chairman S Somanath congratulated his team, saying that the spacecraft has a long journey ahead. “The Aditya L1 spacecraft has been injected in an elliptical orbit…which is intended very precisely by the PSLV,” Somanath said.
#WATCH | On the successful launch of Aditya L-1, ISRO Chairman S Somanath says, "The Aditya L1 spacecraft has been injected in an elliptical orbit...which is intended very precisely by the PSLV. I want to congratulate the PSLV for such a different mission approach today to put… pic.twitter.com/ZGT8vGt9EI
— ANI (@ANI) September 2, 2023
He added, “I want to congratulate the PSLV for such a different mission approach today to put Aditya L1 in the right orbit.” “India’s first solar observatory has begun its journey to the destination of Sun-Earth L1 point,” the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on X, formerly Twitter.
PSLV-C57/Aditya-L1 Mission:
— ISRO (@isro) September 2, 2023
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.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also extended his congratulations to the scientists and engineers of ISRO. “After the success of Chandrayaan-3, India continues its space journey,” PM Modi said on X.
After the success of Chandrayaan-3, India continues its space journey.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 2, 2023
Congratulations to our scientists and engineers at @isro for the successful launch of India’s first Solar Mission, Aditya -L1.
Our tireless scientific efforts will continue in order to develop better…
He added, “Our tireless scientific efforts will continue in order to develop better understanding of the Universe for the welfare of entire humanity.”