India is unstoppable, we have reached the Moon and now it's time for the Sun. 🌞

As India's first solar space observatory, Aditya-L1, is all set to be launched today at around 11.50 am from Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra Pradesh.

ISRO Chief S Somanath said yesterday the countdown for the Aditya-L1 launch has started. "We are just getting ready for the launch. The rocket and satellite are ready. We completed the rehearsal for the launch," he said.

"Aditya L1 satellite is for studying our Sun. It will take another 125 days to reach the L1 point. This is a very important launch. We have not yet decided (Chandrayaan-4), but we will announce it soon. After Aditya L1, our next launch is Gaganyaan, it will take place by the first week of October," Mr S Somanath said further.