NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) Media Note
BACKGROUND INFO
NISAR is an equal collaboration between NASA and ISRO and marks the first time the two agencies have cooperated on hardware development for an Earth-observing mission. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which is managed for the agency by Caltech in Pasadena, California, leads the U.S. component of the project and is providing the mission’s L-band SAR. NASA is also providing the radar reflector antenna, the deployable boom, a high-rate communication subsystem for science data, GPS receivers, a solid-state recorder, and payload data subsystem. U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC) in Bengaluru, which leads the ISRO component of the mission, is providing the spacecraft bus, the launch vehicle, and associated launch services and satellite mission operations. ISRO’s Space Applications Centre in Ahmedabad is providing the S-band SAR electronics.
U.S. Mission to India’s Charge D’Affaires Jorgan K. Andrews said, “During their February meeting in Washington, President Trump and Prime Minister Modi underscored space cooperation as a priority for the bilateral relationship. NISAR, an unprecedented joint satellite mission between NASA and ISRO, marks a new chapter in the growing collaboration between our two space agencies. As NISAR begins its journey to unlock new insights about the planet, it is a testament to this collaboration.”
Details of Launch:
Location: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, India
Vehicle: ISRO Geosynchronous Launch Vehicle
LINKS TO MEDIA RESOURCES FOR NISAR MISSION
- Interview Request Form: bit.ly/jpl-media-form
- NISAR Press Kit: go.nasa.gov/nisarpresskit
- NISAR Media Reels/Animation: bit.ly/nisarrawvideo
- NISAR Images: go.nasa.gov/4b4oGAI
- Info About News Briefings and Media Activities: go.nasa.gov/4558bSi
- NISAR Blog: go.nasa.gov/nisarblog
NISAR Websites:
- NASA: nasa.gov/nisar
- JPL: nisar.jpl.nasa.gov
- ISRO: isro.gov.in/NISARSatellite.html
VIDEOS ABOUT THE MISSION & THE SCIENCE
- NISAR Overview Video: bit.ly/nisaroverview
- NISAR Trailer: bit.ly/nisartrailer
- Full list of NISAR videos on YouTube: bit.ly/nisarvideos
Potential applications for NISAR Data:
- Volcanoes: bit.ly/3CT2xbL
- Agriculture: bit.ly/4fX4eTh
- Critical Infrastructure: bit.ly/4eMRcXv
- Ecosystems: bit.ly/4gJCVfg
FEATURES
- How Synthetic Aperture Radar Works: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/how-new-nasa-india-earth-satellite-nisar-will-see-earth/
- Q&A with NISAR project scientist Paul Rosen: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/how-us-indian-nisar-satellite-will-offer-unique-window-on-earth/
Others on how it will track:
- Infrastructure: Powerful New US-Indian Satellite Will Track Earth’s Changing Surface
- Forests and wetlands: NASA-ISRO Radar Mission to Provide Dynamic View of Forests, Wetlands
- Farmland: NASA-ISRO Mission Will Map Farmland From Planting to Harvest
FOLLOW FROM HOME
- Watch NISAR launch: plus.nasa.gov/scheduled-video/nisar-launch/
- 3D visualization of NISAR in its planned science orbit: go.nasa.gov/eyesonnisar
SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS
- X: @NASAEarth, @NASAJPL, and @NASA
- Facebook: NASAEarth, NASAJPL, and NASA
- Instagram: @NASAEarth, @NASAJPL, and @NASA
Additional updates from ISRO can be found at:
- X: @ISRO
- Facebook: ISROhttps://x.com/isro
- Instagram: @isro.dos
OTHER
- JPL Image Use Policy: www.jpl.nasa.gov/jpl-image-use-policy
- NASA Media Usage Guidelines: www.nasa.gov/multimedia/guidelines/index.html
- About JPL: www.jpl.nasa.gov/who-we-are
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Photo Caption-2: This artist’s concept depicts the NISAR satellite in orbit over central and Northern California. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
