NISAR Satellite

Launched in July 2025, the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) is collaboration between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

  • It is the first mission to use dual-band SAR technology for high-resolution, all-weather, day-and-night imaging.
  • Launched aboard GSLV-F16, this was the first time ISRO’s GSLV vehicle successfully placed a satellite into a Sun-synchronous Polar Orbit.

Key Specifications of NISAR Satellite

  • Technically, the NISAR satellite is based on dual-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) technology, operating in L-band (by NASA) and S-band (by ISRO).
  • Its dual SAR radar system (L-band and S-band) makes it special, ....
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