Aditya-L1 Reaches Final Destination, PM Modi Congratulates Scientists on ‘Extraordinary Feat’

The Aditya-L1 spacecraft, which has been gliding through space for more than four months, successfully entered the final orbit, its desired destination on Saturday afternoon. India’s first-ever solar observatory will now make observations of the Sun for the next five years Praising the country’s scientists on the “extraordinary feat”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the country will “continue to pursue new frontiers of science for the benefit of humanity”.