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Aditya-L1: Deployment of Magnetometer Boom in Sun's Orbit
- 29 Jan 2024
- 1 min read
Recently, the Aditya-L1 mission, India's venture to study the Sun, marked a crucial milestone with the successful deployment of its six-magnetometer boom.
- Designed to study the low-intensity interplanetary magnetic field in space, the boom features two high-precision magnetometer sensors strategically placed at distances of 3 and 6 meters.
- It is constructed with carbon fibre reinforced polymer segments
- Aditya L1, positioned at Lagrange Point 1, aims to observe the Sun's radiation, particles, and magnetic field in multiple wavelengths, marking a significant step in solar research.
Read more: Aditya-L1 mission
