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NISAR Satellite Successfully Launched: NASA-ISRO Joint Earth Observation Mission What’s the News? The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have jointly launched the NISAR satellite on Wednesday at 5:40 PM from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. The NISAR satellite launch took place aboard the GSLV-F16 rocket, serving …
Read MoreNISAR: A Revolutionary Earth Observation Satellite Why in the News? The NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite, a groundbreaking joint mission of NASA and ISRO, is scheduled for launch on July 30 from Sriharikota. This mission marks a historic collaboration in Earth observation and remote sensing, employing dual-frequency Synthetic Aperture Radar for climate monitoring, disaster …
Read MoreWhy in the news? Bengaluru-based Galaxeye Space successfully tested its synthetic aperture radar (SAR) on a High-Altitude Platform (HAP) developed by the National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) at an altitude of 8 km on May 7 and 8. The SAR can penetrate cloud and vegetation cover, offering significant applications in defense, disaster management, and surveillance, highlighting …
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