CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The PSLV-C54/ EOS-06 mission with Oceansat -3 and eight nano satellites, including one from Bhutan, on board will blast off from Sriharikota spaceport on November 26. This will be the 56th flight of the PSLV from India and the fifth and final launch of the vehicle in 2022.

Detailed explanation-2: -ISRO’s work horse PSLV-C54 has successfully launched EOS-06 satellite along with Eight Nano-satellites into two different SSPOs. The mission was accomplished from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR on 26th November 2022.

Detailed explanation-3: -Isro is planning to launch the Aditya Sun mission in the early months of 2023. The spacecraft will be placed in a halo orbit around the Lagrange point 1 (L1) of the Sun-Earth system, which is about 1.5 million km from our planet.

Detailed explanation-4: -ISRO successfully demonstrated new technology with Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (IAD) – a game changer with multiple applications for future missions. Recently, PSLV-C54 was successfully launched EOS-06 satellite on 26th November 2022 along with Eight Nano-satellites including INDIA-BHUTAN SAT (INS-2B).

Detailed explanation-5: -Aditya-L1 – March 2023 According to ISRO, Aditya-L1 will be the first observatory-class space-based solar mission carried out by the Indian space agency.