Aditya-L1, India's first solar observatory in space, was placed in orbit around

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Aditya-L1 was launched in September 2023 and reached a halo orbit around Lagrange point L1 in January 2024.
L1 lies about 1.5 million km from the Earth towards the Sun; from there the spacecraft can watch the Sun without being blocked by the Earth or the Moon.

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The 'L1' in the mission's name is the answer: it names the point the craft circles.

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Aditya-L1, India's first solar observatory in space, was placed in orbit around

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