Following the spectacular success of India's moon mission Chandrayaan-3, the indian space research organisation (ISRO) is preparing to launch a new space mission - NISAR - in partnership with the national aeronautics and space administration (NASA) of the United States.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson arrived in india on Tuesday, expressing his excitement for a week of meetings and events aimed at enhancing the NASA-ISRO cooperation. Nelson is slated to tour the Bengaluru-based facility where the NISAR spacecraft, a joint NASA-India Earth-observing mission, is undergoing testing and integration in preparation for launch in 2024.

5 things to know about NISAR space mission

1. NISAR is an acronym for nasa isro Synthetic Aperture Radar, a collaboration between nasa and ISRO. NISAR will be the first radar imaging satellite to employ multiple frequencies when it launches.

2. The NISAR project costs a total of USD 1.5 billion, or Rs 12,505 crore in indian currency. As a result, the combined project is the most costly Earth imaging satellite in the world.

3. NISAR, which is scheduled to launch in january 2024, will employ sophisticated radar imaging technology to monitor the elevation and movement of Earth's land masses and ice sheets four to six times per month at a resolution of 5-10 metres.

4. The NISAR satellite's primary mission is to observe the planet's most complex natural events, such as ecosystem disruptions, ice-sheet collapse, earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides.

5. The data obtained by NISAR will enable scientists and specialists learn more about the evolution of the Earth's crust, anticipate and analyse natural disasters, and get a better understanding of the planet's natural resources. The data will be made freely available.
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G GOWTHAM

28/11/2023 10:02 AM