INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
BENGALURU: The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), which currently has a network of tracking stations, has finished survey and
radiation studies at Fiji Islands for a momentary station being developed particularly for Indias very first Solar objective (Aditya-L1),
while expedition of other websites is ongoing.Fiji Islands is one of the alternatives being checked out to support the launch of Aditya-L1
1, Indias first observatory-class space-based solar mission in which the spacecraft will be put in a halo orbit around the first Lagrange
point (L1) of the Sun-Earth system
A final decision on area will be taken at a later stage based upon the precise objective profile of the objective
According to Isro, a satellite around L1 point has the significant benefit of continuously seeing the Sun without occultation/eclipses as
the position offers a higher advantage of observing solar activities constantly
Aditya-L1 will bring seven payloads to observe the photosphere, chromosphere, and the outermost layers of the Sun (the corona) using
electro-magnetic and particle detectors, Isro included
While 4 payloads directly view the Sun from L1, the remaining three perform in-situ studies of particles and fields at L1.Aside from the
station for Aditya-L1, the space company is planning, as part of a bigger strategy, growth of its tracking network
At present, aside from its own stations spread throughout India and other parts of the world, Isro uses portable tracking terminals for
Usually, these are converted into ship-borne stations, however Isro had actually developed a short-term station for one of its Risat
objectives and the one for Aditya too will be on land
A similar station will come up in Australia for Gaganyaan
Isro has 3 portable terminals at present and will be building more of these soon.The Isro Telemetry Tracking and Command Network (Istrac) in
Bengaluru, is responsible for this network of tracking stations
Istrac director BN Ramakrishna told TOI: The suggestions for a site in Fiji Islands have actually come, now a similar procedure for other
websites will be carried out
For Gaganyaan, our group will go to and offer a comparable report prior to we select the precise area of the station
As reported by TOI earlier, the easily transportable terminal in Australia is anticipated to come up on Cocos (Keeling) Islands, as part of
continuing space co-operation between the 2 countries.An Australian Space Agency (ASA) spokesperson had told earlier TOI from Adelaide: ..
ASA is leading cross-government co-ordination on Isros request to place temporary ground station tracking facilities in the Cocos (Keeling)
Islands to support Gaganyaan
Ramakrishna included that in Australia, Isro may be looking at a permanent station too provided its geographical advantage and the
