where is aditya l1 now

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Nature

Aditya-L1 is currently orbiting the Sun-Earth Lagrange point 1 (L1), approximately 1.5 million kilometers from Earth. It was successfully inserted into a halo orbit around L1 on January 6, 2024

. The spacecraft completes one revolution around this halo orbit in about 178 days and has undergone multiple station-keeping maneuvers to maintain its trajectory, with the latest maneuver completed on July 2, 2024, ensuring it continues on its second halo orbit path around L1

. This unique position allows Aditya-L1 to continuously observe the Sun without interruption, providing valuable data on solar activity, solar magnetic storms, and their effects on space weather and Earth's environment