Archive · 20 Jul 2025
India and US Preparing for Joint NISAR Space Mission
Imagine a super-powered camera for Earth!
The US and India are teaming up to launch a special satellite called NISAR.
It has a radar that can see tiny changes on Earth's surface, like moving land or melting ice.
This radar works day and night, even through clouds.
NISAR will take pictures of the whole planet every 12 days for at least three years.
This will help scientists understand natural disasters and climate change better.
It is a project made of the efforts from NASA and ISRO.
NASA and ISRO are set to launch the NISAR satellite, a joint Earth observation mission.
The launch is expected to take place before the end of July from ISRO's Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
NISAR will use a dual-frequency Synthetic Aperture Radar to observe Earth's land and ice surfaces.
The mission aims to provide detailed, three-dimensional views of Earth to measure changes in the environment.
NISAR's data will assist in disaster response and assessing damage from natural events.
- Who
- A joint project between NASA and ISRO.
- What
- NASA and ISRO are launching the NISAR satellite, a joint Earth observation mission.
- When
- Expected to launch before the end of July.
- Where
- Will launch from ISRO’s Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
- Why
- To observe Earth’s land and ice-covered surfaces to help with disaster response and environmental monitoring.
- Mission Name
- NISAR
- Partners
- NASA and ISRO
- Launch Site
- Satish Dhawan Space Centre
- Launch Date
- Expected before end of July
- Radar Type
- Dual-frequency Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
- Observation Frequency
- 12 days
- Mission Duration
- 3 years