Aditya L1 and Proba-3: Revolutionizing Solar Research with Joint Observations
| Key Points | Details |
|---|---|
| Why in News | Aditya L1 (India) and Proba-3 (ESA) will collaborate for solar observations in 2025 using coronagraphs. |
| Aditya L1 Launch | Launched in September 2023 by India. |
| Aditya L1 Current Position | Operational since January 2024 from Lagrange Point (L1), 1.5 million km from Earth. |
| Proba-3 Launch | Launched on December 5, 2024, by ESA. |
| Proba-3 Specialty | First mission with two satellites flying in formation to mimic a solar eclipse. |
| Key Instrument on Aditya L1 | Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC). |
| Key Instrument on Proba-3 | Association of Spacecraft for Polarimetric and Imaging Investigation of the Corona of the Sun (ASPIICS). |
| ASPIICS Features | Provides corona views from 1.08 to 3 solar radii using a 1.4-meter occulting disk. |
| Purpose of Collaboration | Joint solar observation campaigns to study the Sun's corona. |
| Meeting Location | Scientists met in Chennai to discuss coordination for campaigns. |
| Proba-3 Monitoring | ESA's Mission Operations Centre in Belgium. |
| Expected Operations Start | Early 2025, after the separation of Proba-3's twin satellites. |