"This will provide a greater advantage of observing the solar activities and its effect on space weather in real time," ISRO said. Among several objectives, it will study the drivers for space weather, including to better understand the dynamics of solar wind. While NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) have previously placed orbiters to study the Sun, it will be the first such mission for India. That marked the latest milestone in India's ambitious but cut-price space programme, sparking celebrations across the world's most populous country. India has a comparatively low-budget space programme but one that has grown considerably in size and momentum since it first sent a probe to orbit the Moon in 2008.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha August 28, 2023 13:34 UTC