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India in Space: ISRO Announces Placing Aditya L1 in Precise Halo Orbit

New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced that the “halo-orbit insertion of its solar observatory spacecraft, Aditya-L1, was accomplished at 16:00 Hrs (approx) on January 6, 2024 (IST).” “The final phase of the manoeuvre involved firing of control engines for a short duration,” it added. This mission aims to observe the Sun’s…

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