ISRO successfully launched the Aditya-L1 Solar Mission from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota on Saturday.
AdityaL1, India's first solar mission successfully launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. For sixteen days, the Aditya L1 spacecraft will remain in Earth's orbit. The spacecraft will be positioned on the L1 point in the halo orbit around the Sun after a four-month voyage.
The most reliable rocket system onboard the space station, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C57), was used to launch the spacecraft. One name that stands out as the brightest among all the brilliant minds that helped this project launch successfully is Nigar Shaji.
Who is Nigar Shaji?
After the successful launch of the Aditya L-1 mission, Nigar Shaji, a distinguished woman scientist from the southern district of Tenkasi, made history today. She is the director of the first space-based project launched by India to study the Sun.
Nigar Shaji, a native of Sengottai, Tamil Nadu's green countryside, is a Madurai Kamaraj University alumnus. She began working with ISRO in 1987 and now calls Bengaluru home.
Before embarking on the first solar mission, Shaji was relocated to Bengaluru's UR Rao Satellite Centre, where she developed her skills working in a variety of fields. She also played various roles in the design of India's communication, interplanetary, and remote-sensing satellites.
When Nigar joined the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAAR), a well-known division of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), her adventure into the field of space exploration officially began in 1987. Her commitment and knowledge brought her to the UR Rao Satellite Centre in Bengaluru, where she served in a number of capacities before taking on the crucial role of Aditya-L1 project director.
Nigar Shaji made major contributions to the design and construction of Indian communication, remote sensing, and interplanetary satellites prior to her involvement in the Aditya-L1 mission. Notably, she worked as the Associate Project Director for the Indian Resourcesat-2A satellite, a critical tool for managing and monitoring national resources. She conducted research in this area on technologies related to space internet, system engineering, and picture compression.
The PSLV-C57 launched Aditya-Ll, India's first solar space observatory. In order to conduct a thorough study of the Sun, it will be equipped with seven separate payloads, four of which will measure in-situ characteristics of the plasma and magnetic fields while the other three will observe the sun's light.
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