NISAR
NISAR is a 2,392-kilogram joint NASA-ISRO radar satellite in a 747-kilometer, 98.4-degree sun-synchronous orbit. NASA supplied the L-band radar, reflector antenna, and supporting systems; ISRO supplied the S-band radar, spacecraft bus, launch vehicle, and launch services. Its 12-meter deployable antenna enables repeated high-resolution mapping across broad swaths of Earth's surface.
Identity
- Aliases
- NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite
- Name
- NISAR
- Status
- active
Details
- Description
- NISAR is a 2,392-kilogram joint NASA-ISRO radar satellite in a 747-kilometer, 98.4-degree sun-synchronous orbit. NASA supplied the L-band radar, reflector antenna, and supporting systems; ISRO supplied the S-band radar, spacecraft bus, launch vehicle, and launch services. Its 12-meter deployable antenna enables repeated high-resolution mapping across broad swaths of Earth's surface.
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- Operator
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- Creation Time
- July 20, 2026 at 18:06:02 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 20, 2026 at 18:06:02 UTC
Other
- First Flight Date
- 2025-07-30
- Serial Number
- NISAR
- Vehicle Code
- NISAR