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In the Aditya-L1 mission, ISRO will utilize a Liquid Apogee Motor (LAM) identical to the one employed in previous missions to Mars and the Moon.

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• This compact yet potent engine, referred to as 'LAM,' assumes a pivotal role in ISRO's upcoming Aditya-L1 mission, designed for the study of the sun.
• The effective functioning of the LAM holds significant importance as it enables ISRO to position the Aditya spacecraft in a halo orbit at Lagrangian point L1.
• These engines are commonly employed for making precise orbital adjustments to satellites and spacecraft while they are in orbit.
• The Liquid Apogee Motor is the product of the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), an ISRO facility specializing in Liquid and Cryogenic Propulsion, located in Thiruvananthapuram.