| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Launch Details | - Mission: NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) - Launch Time: Today at 5:40 pm IST - Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota - Rocket: GSLV-F16 - Countdown Began: Yesterday at 2:10 pm IST |
| Mission Overview | - Objective: All-weather, 24/7 Earth surface monitoring - Global Coverage: Scans Earth every 12 days - Mission Life: 3 years - Orbit: Sun-synchronous polar orbit at 747 km altitude |
| Key Technologies | - Dual-Band Radar: - L-band SAR (NASA): 24 cm wavelength - S-band SAR (ISRO): 9 cm wavelength - High Resolution: Detects changes as small as 1 cm - First GSLV use for Earth observation due to heavy payload |
| Scientific Significance | - Earth Monitoring: Tracks ecosystems, forests, wetlands, ice sheets, glaciers - Disaster Preparedness: Earthquake, landslide, flood, and volcanic activity detection - Resource Management: Agriculture, groundwater, biomass, sea-level monitoring |
| Strategic Highlights | - First hardware collaboration between ISRO and NASA - Public Data Access: All science data will be freely available - Global Transparency: Promotes international scientific cooperation |
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