Nasa’s deputy associate administrator Casey Swails, in presence of Isro chairman V Narayanan, addresses scientists after successful launch of GSLV-F16 NEW DELHI: The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) programme cost the US and India over $1.5 billion. But there is an important question to be asked: What was the need for such a huge investment…
In a landmark step for global Earth observation, the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite is set to launch on July 30, 2025, aboard India’s GSLV-F16 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The satellite, jointly developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),…
TOI explains: How Nisar was built & why it’ll take 90 days before any data comes in NEW DELHI: The India-US Earth observation satellite, Nasa-Isro Synthetic Aperture Radar (Nisar), is set for launch on July 30 from Isro’s spaceport in Sriharikota aboard the GSLV-F16 rocket. But the mission’s real work begins after it enters orbit….
Built By Isro & Nasa, This Satellite Could Become Our Planet’s Early Warning System For Floods, Crop Loss, Coastal ErosionOur planet is constantly changing. The ground shifts, often unnoticed. Glaciers inch forward, coastlines retreat and forests thin or thicken with the seasons. Some of these changes unfold slowly. Others strike without warning.On Wednesday, July 30,…
The countdown has begun for the launch of NISAR, a groundbreaking Earth observation satellite jointly developed by NASA and ISRO. Slated for liftoff on July 30, 2025, at 5:40 PM IST from Sriharikota, the satellite represents a landmark in Indo-US space collaboration. Weighing 2,392 kg and carrying a price tag of $1.5 billion, NISAR is…
Nisar, $1.5billion Indo-US mission enters last leg, Isro eyes July-end launch BENGALURU: As Shubhanshu Shukla recuperates from his mission to space, enabled by a collaboration between India and the US, the next joint effort by the two countries — the Nasa-Isro Synthetic Aperture Radar (Nisar) mission — has entered its last leg with launch expected…
Nasa is preparing to unveil details of a groundbreaking Earth-observation mission developed in partnership with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The mission, known as NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar), is designed to offer an unparalleled three-dimensional view of the planet’s surface, with applications ranging from disaster response to climate monitoring.A press conference has been…
After a series of postponements caused by technical issues, weather conditions, and safety concerns, the much-anticipated Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has been rescheduled to launch on June 22, 2025, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) confirmed. The announcement followed extensive discussions between ISRO and space agencies from Poland and Hungary, whose…
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, India’s first commercial astronaut, is set to embark on Axiom Mission 4 to the International Space Station on June 10. This two-week mission marks a significant collaboration between NASA and ISRO, showcasing India’s expanding presence in space research. Shukla will conduct seven experiments designed by Indian scientists, focusing on areas like…
