Sankarasubramanian K has been designated Principal Scientist of the Aditya-L1 mission, the Indian Space Research Organisation said on Wednesday.

• Aditya-L1 is the first observatory-class space-based solar mission from India.
• The spacecraft will be placed in a halo orbit around the first Lagrange point, L1, of the Sun-Earth system.
• A satellite around the L1 point has the advantage of continuously viewing the sun without occultation/ eclipses, it was noted.
• This position provides greater advantage for observing solar activities continuously.