BENGALURU: The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), which currently has a network of tracking stations, has finished survey and radiation studies at Fiji Islands for a momentary station being developed particularly for Indias very first Solar objective (Aditya-L1), while expedition of other websites is ongoing.Fiji Islands is one of the alternatives being checked out to support the launch of Aditya-L1 1, Indias first observatory-class space-based solar mission in which the spacecraft will be put in a halo orbit around the first Lagrange point (L1) of the Sun-Earth system.
A final decision on area will be taken at a later stage based upon the precise objective profile of the objective.
According to Isro, a satellite around L1 point has the significant benefit of continuously seeing the Sun without occultation/eclipses as the position offers a higher advantage of observing solar activities constantly.
Aditya-L1 will bring seven payloads to observe the photosphere, chromosphere, and the outermost layers of the Sun (the corona) using electro-magnetic and particle detectors, Isro included.
While 4 payloads directly view the Sun from L1, the remaining three perform in-situ studies of particles and fields at L1.Aside from the station for Aditya-L1, the space company is planning, as part of a bigger strategy, growth of its tracking network.
At present, aside from its own stations spread throughout India and other parts of the world, Isro uses portable tracking terminals for essential objectives.
Usually, these are converted into ship-borne stations, however Isro had actually developed a short-term station for one of its Risat objectives and the one for Aditya too will be on land.
A similar station will come up in Australia for Gaganyaan.
Isro has 3 portable terminals at present and will be building more of these soon.The Isro Telemetry Tracking and Command Network (Istrac) in Bengaluru, is responsible for this network of tracking stations.
Istrac director BN Ramakrishna told TOI: The suggestions for a site in Fiji Islands have actually come, now a similar procedure for other websites will be carried out.
For Gaganyaan, our group will go to and offer a comparable report prior to we select the precise area of the station.
As reported by TOI earlier, the easily transportable terminal in Australia is anticipated to come up on Cocos (Keeling) Islands, as part of continuing space co-operation between the 2 countries.An Australian Space Agency (ASA) spokesperson had told earlier TOI from Adelaide: ...
ASA is leading cross-government co-ordination on Isros request to place temporary ground station tracking facilities in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands to support Gaganyaan.
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Ramakrishna included that in Australia, Isro may be looking at a permanent station too provided its geographical advantage and the requirement of a station because area for tracking and monitoring.