India’s Aditya-L1 will observe the Sun during its peak activity phase in 2026. The mission is positioned to monitor solar storms and coronal mass ejections that may impact satellites and power systems on Earth.

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• Sun to reach maximum activity in 2026
• Aditya-L1 to view Sun’s peak cycle for first time
• Solar max occurs every 11 years with magnetic pole flip
• CME count expected to rise to 10+ per day
• CMEs made of charged particles, up to trillion kg mass
• High-speed CMEs can reach Earth in 15 hours
• CMEs can trigger geomagnetic storms affecting satellites
• Risks include satellite malfunction and power grid failures
• Past storms caused global outages, aviation disruptions
• Real-time CME tracking may allow preventive shutdowns