NASA ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar

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...

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...

July 28, 2025 11:26 AM

NISAR satellite launch on July 30 to mark major leap in global space collaboration: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh on Sunday said that the launch of NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite on July 30 at 17:40 hrs from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota will be a defining moment in India-US space cooperation and a boost to ISRO’s international collaborations. Singh said, "This mission is not just about a satellite launch - it is a moment that symbolises what two democracies committed to science and global welfare ...