PARLIAMENT QUESTION: ACHIEVEMENTS OF ADITYA-L1 MISSION

The Department of Space outlined several scientific milestones of the Aditya‑L1 solar mission. It captured the first spectroscopic signatures of the onset phase of a coronal mass ejection, provided the first comprehensive analysis of photospheric iron fluorescence across 47 X‑class flares, and recorded unprecedented high‑resolution near‑ultraviolet observations of powerful solar flares, including a detailed view of a rare plasma ejection. By integrating its data with ground‑based measurements, scientists derived insights into intense geomagnetic storms of May and October 2024 and enhanced understanding of Sun‑Earth connections, supporting India’s emerging space‑weather prediction capability. The mission’s technology and data are also feeding into future projects such as the Venus Orbiter Mission and Chandrayaan‑4.