India has become an expert in making budget friendly space projects, and did it once again with launching of Aditya L1, India's Solar Mission.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) finished the solar mission in an extraordinarily modest budget despite its extensive scientific objectives and technical complexity.

The Aditya-L1 mission is a testament to ISRO's ability to achieve feats while minimising costs. According to data revealed in a response given in the Lok Sabha in 2019, the government allocated a mere Rs 378.53 crore for the Aditya-L1 solar mission, not including the cost of the launch itself.

Comparatively, the budget of Aditya L1 is substantially leaner than the approximately Rs 600 crore earmarked for the Chandrayaan mission, which targeted the Moon. The Aditya-L1 mission's frugal funding underscores ISRO's commitment to pushing the boundaries of science and technology efficiently, making space exploration a cost-effective endeavour.

The Aditya-L1 mission is equipped with seven scientific payloads, including the Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC), the largest and most technically challenging instrument on the mission. The other instruments, such as the Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope, Aditya Solar Wind Particle Experiment (ASPEX), Plasma Analyser Package for Aditya (PAPA), Solar Low Energy X-ray Spectrometer, High Energy L1 Orbiting X-ray Spectrometer (HEL1OS), and Magnetometer, will provide valuable data on various aspects of the Sun's behaviour.

All of these scientific payloads have been developed within ISRO's research centres through close collaboration, underscoring the country's expertise in space research and exploration.

Truly a Make in India, budget friendly mission.

Source: RepublicWorld