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Aditya-L1 in Context: India's Solar Observatory Stack

Where Aditya-L1 sits in India's science-mission portfolio.

Published 2026-02-23

Solar Aditya-L1 Science

Aditya-L1 extends India's scientific mission profile into continuous solar observation.

Its value includes both data generation and continuity of deep-space operations expertise.

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Sources & Provenance

Last verified 2026-02-23

Editorial synthesis from open public catalogs and mission pages.

Confidence: Medium (open-source synthesis, no restricted payload feeds).

GCAT Catalog Primary open catalog for identifiers, launch metadata, and mission registry context.
CelesTrak GP Data Open orbital elements and freshness checks for active payloads.
ISRO Aditya-L1 Mission Page Official heliophysics mission objectives and payload overview.