NISAR: A New Era in Earth Observation

On 30th July 2025, India launched the world’s most advanced Earth-observing satellite — NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Tirupati district (Andhra Pradesh).

NISAR Objective

  • NISAR is the first of its kind mission, jointly developed by ISRO and NASA.
  • It is the first satellite to use dual-band SAR (L-band and S-band), offering unmatched detail across terrains and weather conditions.
  • NISAR mission’s primary objectives are to study land & ice deformation, land ecosystems, and oceanic regions in areas of common interest to the US and Indian science communities.

Mission

NISAR mission will help:

  • measure the woody biomass and ....
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