India launches rocket to observe the sun

India’s space agency launched a rocket to study the sun a little over a week after the historic landing on the moon’s south pole.

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00:00 The Aditya L1 will take its journey after some earth manoeuvres.

00:10 It will start its journey to the L1 point.

00:14 A very long journey of almost 125 days.

00:18 So let us wish all the very best to Aditya spacecraft.

00:22 One zero.

00:24 Plus five seconds.

00:30 Lift off normal.

00:31 P1 tracking.

00:32 P3 tracking.

00:33 Magnificent lift off of PSLV C57 with Aditya L1 on board.

00:38 Plus 15 seconds.

00:39 Air lift prep on igniter.

00:40 We have a confirmation of Aditya L1 separation.

00:41 The mission has been accomplished.

00:42 Thank you.

00:56 (electronic music)