Marking a milestone in US-India relations in space cooperation, a US Air Force C-17 aircraft landed in Bangalore on Wednesday and handed over the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) to the Indian Space Agency. The US Consulate General Chennai gave this information on Twitter.
Marking a milestone in US-India relations in space cooperation, a US Air Force C-17 aircraft landed in Bangalore on Wednesday and handed over the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) to the Indian Space Agency. The US Consulate General Chennai gave this information on Twitter.
“Touchdown in Bangalore! @ISRO receives NISAR (@NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) on a @USAirforce C-17 from @NASAJPL in California, setting the stage for final integration of Earth observation satellites, a true symbol of #USIndia citizen space cooperation,” US Consulate General Chennai wrote in a tweet.
“Touchdown in Bangalore! @ISRO receives NISAR (@NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) on a @USAirforce C-17 from @NASAJPL in California, setting the stage for final integration of Earth observation satellites, a true symbol of #USIndia citizen space cooperation,” US Consulate General Chennai wrote in a tweet.
NISAR, the satellite received a farewell ceremony in California on February 4. Dignitaries from NASA Headquarters, including ISRO Chairman S Somanath, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Director Lori Leshin, and NASA Associate Administrator for Technology, Policy and Strategy Bhavya Lal, were present at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for the farewell.
NISAR, the satellite received a farewell ceremony in California on February 4. Dignitaries from NASA Headquarters, including ISRO Chairman S Somanath, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Director Lori Leshin, and NASA Associate Administrator for Technology, Policy and Strategy Bhavya Lal, were present at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for the farewell.
It is expected to be launched into a near-polar orbit in 2024 from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Andhra Pradesh.
It is expected to be launched into a near-polar orbit in 2024 from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Andhra Pradesh.
What is the NISAR project?
NISAR is an Earth-observing satellite and a joint program of the Indian Space Research Organization and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). It was envisioned eight years ago in 2014 as a powerful demonstration of radar’s ability as a science tool to help us study Earth’s dynamic land and ice surfaces in greater detail than ever before.
What is the NISAR project?
NISAR is an Earth-observing satellite and a joint program of the Indian Space Research Organization and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). It was envisioned eight years ago in 2014 as a powerful demonstration of radar’s ability as a science tool to help us study Earth’s dynamic land and ice surfaces in greater detail than ever before.
“NISAR will be the first radar of its kind in space to systematically map the Earth, using two different radar frequencies (L-band and S-band) to measure surface changes of less than one centimeter on our planet. Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) refers to a technique for producing fine-resolution images from a resolution-limited radar system.” reads NISAR’s official website.
“NISAR will be the first radar of its kind in space to systematically map the Earth, using two different radar frequencies (L-band and S-band) to measure surface changes of less than one centimeter on our planet. Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) refers to a technique for producing fine-resolution images from a resolution-limited radar system.” reads NISAR’s official website.
NISAR will observe Earth’s land and ice-covered surfaces globally with 12-day regularity during ascent and descent, sampling Earth on average every 6 days for a baseline 3-year mission.
NISAR will observe Earth’s land and ice-covered surfaces globally with 12-day regularity during ascent and descent, sampling Earth on average every 6 days for a baseline 3-year mission.
NISAR’s data can help people worldwide better manage natural resources and hazards, as well as provide scientists with information to better understand the impacts and pace of climate change. This will add to our understanding of our planet’s solid outer layer, called its crust.
NISAR’s data can help people worldwide better manage natural resources and hazards, as well as provide scientists with information to better understand the impacts and pace of climate change. This will add to our understanding of our planet’s solid outer layer, called its crust.
