The Aditya-L1 spacecraft has finished its 127-day trip to its orbit, prepared to reveal important Sun behavior details. ISRO chief S Somanath confirmed the successful insertion of Aditya-L1 into a Halo Orbit around Lagrange Point 1, 1.5 million kilometers from Earth. The satellite’s results are expected to aid the Indian scientific community and advance space knowledge worldwide over its five-year mission.
Modi Praises Aditya L1’s Landmark Orbit, ED Raises Questions on National Herald Revival
Modi called Aditya L1’s Lagrange Point 1 orbit deployment “yet another landmark” in his enthusiasm. The solar observatory Aditya L1 is in its final orbit, ready to observe the Sun.
Switching gears, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has made charges about Congress-run Associated Journals Limited (AJL), which received concessional land in various locations to operate the National Herald but stopped in 2008.
The ED claims that AJL began news operations in 2016 to show continued newspaper publication despite multiple agency investigations. The ED’s claims illuminate the National Herald and AJL’s closure, raising issues about journalistic activities going forward.
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Aditya L1’s Triumph and ED’s National Herald Probe Unfold
HT News provides a brief morning briefing on Aditya L1’s successful launch and the ED’s National Herald probe findings as the year ends and 2024 approaches. Aditya L1’s success could advance worldwide solar science, while the ED’s allegations explain AJL and the National Herald’s revival.
HT has more on Aditya L1, PM Modi’s response, and the ED’s allegations. On January 7, 2024, at 08:57 AM IST, the morning briefing summarizes important headlines and notable stories.