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  • May 15, 2024
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“ISRO’S NISAR SATELLITE AND UPCOMING SPACE MISSIONS: KEY HIGHLIGHTS”

Why in the news?

  • The NISAR satellite, set for launch this year, will provide comprehensive earth monitoring, aiding in climate, agricultural, and geological studies.
  • Key projects, including Chandrayaan-4, Spadex, and an Indian astronaut’s ISS mission, highlight ISRO’s significant advancements and future plans in space exploration.

About the Nasa ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) Satellite:

  • Joint Development: NASA and ISRO’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) observatory.
  • Specifications: SUV-sized, weighing 2,800 kg, with dual-frequency SAR (L-band and S-band).
  • All-Weather Data: SAR operates day and night, through clouds.
  • NASA: L-band radar, GPS, data recorder, and payload subsystem.
  • ISRO: S-band radar, GSLV launch system, and spacecraft.
  • Large Reflector: 39-foot gold-plated wire mesh for radar signals.
source:eoPortal
About Chandrayaan-4 Mission:

  • Launch Date: No earlier than 2028.
  • Mission Name: Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX), also referred to as Chandrayaan-4.
  • Partners: ISRO and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
  • Objective: Send an unmanned lunar lander and rover to the Moon’s south pole.
  • Contributions: JAXA provides the rover and H3 launch vehicle; ISRO supplies the lander.

Associated Article:

https://universalinstitutions.com/chandrayaan-4-isro-chief-somanath-shares-plans-for-next-moon-mission-in-2040/#:~:text=ISRO%20plans%20Chandrayaan%2D4%20mission,on%20the%20moon%20by%202040.&text=About%20the%20plans%20for%20India’s,on%20the%20moon%20by%202040.

https://universalinstitutions.com/isros-vision-2047-chandrayaan-4-and-bharatiya-antariksh-station/