NISAR Completes Successful Thermal Vacuum Test

Recently, NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced the completion of the thermal vacuum test for NISAR, the collaborative Earth-observing radar satellite, demonstrating its ability to operate in extreme temperatures and the vacuum of space.

Key Points

  • NISAR's Mission and Capabilities: NISAR, short for Nasa-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar, is the first collaborative earth-observing mission between NASA and ISRO.
  • Launch Scheduled for Early 2024: NISAR, set to launch in early 2024, will scan the entire planet's land and ice surfaces every 12 days, monitoring movements with high precision.
  • Test Success at ISRO Facility in Bengaluru: The 21-day thermal vacuum ....
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