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NISAR Satellite Launch: NASA-ISRO collaborative satellite successfully placed in Earth's orbit
A powerful new radar satellite, jointly developed by the United States and India, is set to launch today. The satellite is designed to monitor subtle shifts in Earth’s land and ice surfaces, aiding in the prediction of both natural disasters and human-induced hazards.
India rolls out rocket for July 30 launch of powerful NISAR Earth-observing satellite (video)
On July 24, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) rolled the NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) spacecraft and its GSLV rocket out to the pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, on India's southeastern coast.
NISAR Blasts Into Orbit: World’s Most Advanced Radar Satellite to Scan Earth’s Surface Every 12 Days
NASA and India’s ISRO have launched a cutting-edge Earth-observing satellite called NISAR, equipped with the most advanced radar systems ever flown. This historic collaboration will scan nearly the entire planet every 12 days,
India-US collaboration in space, NISAR satellite launch today: Know what it will study
Set to launch today at 5.40 pm from Sriharikota, NISAR aims to study Earth's land, ice, and ecosystems, enhancing U.S.-India collaboration in space exploration.
Watch India and NASA launch the powerful NISAR Earth-observing satellite on July 30
A Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark II (GSLV Mk II) rocket rolled out to the launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India, last week, beginning final preparations ahead of the targeted July 30 launch of NISAR, an advanced Earth-observation satellite developed by ISRO and NASA.
NASA ISRO Nisar Satellite Launch Live: India successfully launches NASA-ISRO NISAR satellite to map Earth's land and ice
ISRO launched on Wednesday a $1.5 billion, first-of-its-kind radar imaging satellite built in collaboration with NASA, deploying it to help enhance global monitoring of climate change and natural disasters.
NASA teams with India to launch Earth-tracking satellite
NASA announced Wednesday it, in a partnership with the Indian Space Research Organization, has launched a radar system to map Earth as never before.
'The most sophisticated radar we've ever built': US-Indian NISAR satellite launches to track tiny changes on Earth's surface (video)
The U.S. and India just launched NISAR, a powerful radar satellite that will be able to monitor changes in Earth's surface that are as small as a centimeter.
US, India launch 'first-of-its-kind' satellite to track Earth's surface
The "first of its kind" satellite will map the Earth's surface in incredible detail. Mission officials say it will help us better understand areas at risk of earthquakes.
India-US launch Nisar: A game-changing satellite to monitor earth's surface shifts, glaciers, & natural disasters
India and the US have launched NISAR, a 2,392kg Earth observation satellite equipped with dual radar systems. Built to detect minor land, ice, and sea shifts, it aims to improve global disaster readiness and track climate and human-induced changes.
India safely launches a $1.5 billion satellite for NASA
The $1.5 billion synthetic aperture radar imaging satellite, a joint project between NASA and the Indian space agency ISRO, successfully launched into orbit on Wednesday aboard that nation's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle,
NISAR mission will showcase Indian space engineering on global scale: ex-ISRO scientist
ISRO launching NISAR satellite from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, in partnership with NASA for global Earth observation ...
NASA-ISRO NISAR satellite to launch on July 30 aboard GSLV-F16, will deliver real-time climate and disaster data
The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite, a joint Earth observation mission, is scheduled to launch on July ...
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SonaSPEED motors propel NASA-ISRO NISAR mission to success
On July 30, 2025, the GSLV-F16 rocket soared from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, marking a triumphant moment ...
ISRO's indigenously launched NISAR hailed as "one of world's most precise" by chief Narayanan
NASA–ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) was launched aboard ISRO's GSLV-16 rocket. It was successfully placed into orbit ...
Data from NISAR can help start-ups and enterprises tackle various challenges, say NASA representatives
NISAR satellite data offers commercial opportunities, free and open to all, with potential for start-ups and enterprises to ...
Eyes in the Sky: NISAR to decode Earth’s silent warnings
On July 8, a local in Upper Mustang, Nepal, noticed an ominous flood wave rushing down the Chhuhama stream above Chumjung and ...
NISAR mission now in critical 90-day commissioning period
The agencies will raise the orbit of NISAR by 10 kilometers, after which the radars will be activated and data will be ...
Kolkata's Quiet Force: Heritage Alumnus Subhradip Ghosh Orchestrates India's Historic NISAR Mission Launch
NASA and ISRO launched the NISAR satellite on July 30, 2025, with key roles from Kolkata's Subhradip Ghosh, advancing Earth monitoring and Indian space leadership; Heritage Institute lauds his success ...