SOLAR-1

SOLAR-1 SPACE WEATHER SATELLITE: MISSION OBJECTIVES, IMPORTANCE AND APPLICATIONS

NOAA has operationalized SOLAR-1 at Lagrange Point 1 (L1) to serve as the nation's premier space weather early warning system. Complementing India’s Aditya-L1, it tracks Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) and solar wind in real-time to protect global power grids, GPS, and satellites.