NISAR Mission
NASA and ISRO's NISAR mission uses complementary L-band and S-band synthetic-aperture radars to track changes in Earth's land, ice, and ecosystems. After launch into a 747-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit, the spacecraft deployed and commissioned its 12-meter radar reflector before entering its science phase for systematic global observations.
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Identity
- Aliases
- NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar MissionNISARNASA-ISRO SARNASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture RadarNISAR Mission
- Name
- NISAR Mission
- Status
- active
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- Description
- NASA and ISRO's NISAR mission uses complementary L-band and S-band synthetic-aperture radars to track changes in Earth's land, ice, and ecosystems. After launch into a 747-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit, the spacecraft deployed and commissioned its 12-meter radar reflector before entering its science phase for systematic global observations.
- Destination
- Sun-synchronous, near-polar Earth orbit at approximately 747 km altitude (98.4° inclination; 12-day repeat cycle)
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Successfully launched, commissioned, and operating in its science phase
- Programs
- Start Date
- 2025-07-30
- Vehicle Families
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/nisar/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 20, 2026 at 18:06:20 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 25, 2026 at 01:47:17 UTC
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- NISAR Mission NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar Mission NISAR NASA-ISRO SAR NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar NISAR Mission
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