NISAR launch a landmark in Indo-US space cooperation, set to transform earth observation: Jitendra Singh

July 30, 2025 10:58 PM

NISAR launch a landmark in Indo-US space cooperation, set to transform earth observation: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh lauded the successful launch of the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite on Wednesday, calling it a "global benchmark" in Earth observation and a powerful symbol of Indo-US scientific collaboration. Though parliamentary duties kept him in the capital, Singh joined scientists and senior officials at the CSIR Auditorium in New Delhi to witness the satellite’s flawless lift-off aboard the GSLV-F16 rocket via live telecast from Satish Dha...

India launches NISAR satellite to track climate threats from space

July 30, 2025 7:35 PM

India launches NISAR satellite to track climate threats from space

India launched on Wednesday a $1.5 billion, first-of-its-kind radar imaging satellite built in collaboration with NASA, deploying it to help enhance global monitoring of climate change and natural disasters. The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar, or NISAR satellite, is the first such collaboration between the Indian Space Research Organisation and U.S. space agency NASA. It took off from India's Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 1210 GMT atop a medium-lift rocket, marking a milestone in space coo...