The Indian Space Research Organisation on Thursday, January 25, said that the 6-metre long magnetometer boom on the Aditya-L1 satellite has been successfully deployed. The space agency said that the magnetometer boom was deployed in the Halo orbit at the Lagrange point L-1, on January 11, 2024. ISRO said that the boom carries two state-of-the-art, high-accuracy fluxgate magnetometer sensors that …
On January 11, 2024, the Aditya-L1 spacecraft achieved an important milestone by deploying its 6-meter-long magnetometer boom in space at Lagrange Point-1. Significance of the Magnetometer Boom The magnetometer boom is a vital component of the Aditya-L1 mission, focused on studying the Sun's chromosphere, corona, and interplanetary magnetic field. The boom carries two advanced fluxgate magnetometer sensors crucial for measuring …