Aditya-L1 all set to launch at 11:50 am from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh business-standard.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from business-standard.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
As the countdown for India's first solar mission, Aditya-L1, to the Sun has begun, former commander of the International Space Station Chris Hadfield hailed India's "technological prowess" and said that everybody on Earth is "counting on technology".
After the successful lunar landing mission, Chandrayaan-3, India has today embarked on its first solar mission. In a proud moment for the nation, the PSLV-C57.1 rocket carrying the Aditya-L1 orbiter lifted off successfully from Andhra Pradesh at 11.50 a.m. on September 2.
Sunshine moment for India : Jitendra Singh hails successful launch of Aditya L1 webindia123.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from webindia123.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.