Aditya-L1
ISRO2023–presentActive
telescopeSun–Earth L1Aditya-L1
Active
969
days and counting
Live position
Not Earth-trackable
This mission operates in deep space — beyond the regime where SGP4 and CelesTrak TLEs apply. Real-time positioning needs NASA's JPL Horizons system, which isn't wired up yet. We track ISS, Tiangong, Hubble, and Chandra in low/high Earth orbit instead.
About this mission
India's first dedicated solar observatory, stationed at the Sun–Earth L1 Lagrange point. Carries seven payloads to image the solar corona, photosphere, and chromosphere and to measure in-situ particles and magnetic fields.
This mission has been operating for 969 days (2.7 years) — and it's still going.
Space telescopes observe from above the atmosphere — giving us the sharpest views of the cosmos.
Timeline
2 Sept 2023Still operating
969 days and counting
Aditya-L1 — 3D Model
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Procedural representation based on spacecraft class. Not to scale.