space medium Fill in the Blank

Aditya-L1 carries _______ scientific payloads to study the Sun.

  1. Three
  2. Five
  3. Seven
  4. Nine

Answer: Seven

Aditya-L1 carries seven payloads: four for remote sensing (e.g., VELC, SUIT) and three for in-situ measurements (e.g., ASPEX, PAPA), studying the photosphere, chromosphere, corona, and solar wind.

Topic Space Missions - Aditya L1
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