The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) received the NASA-ISRO SAR (NISAR) satellite from the U.S. space agency in Bengaluru on Wednesday. NISAR is a Low Earth Orbit observatory jointly developed by NASA and ISRO.<br />” <br />”<span style="color: #222222;">A US air force C17 cargo plane carried the payload to Bengaluru. The payload jointly developed by NASA and ISRO will be integrated with the Earth Observation Satellite in U R Rao Satellite Centre in Bengaluru and undergo various tests.<br />”<br />” The Space Mission is part of India-US civil space collaboration. NISAR with the largest ever radar antenna, 12 meters long drum shaped, wire mesh reflector extended from a 30 foot boom, is the most advanced radar system that will study natural hazards, melting sea ice and groundwater supply. <br />”<br />”The GSLV Mark II launch vehicle of ISRO will launch the Earth Observation Satellite from its launch pad in Sriharikota early next year.</span><br />
News On AIR | March 9, 2023 8:31 PM | ISRO receives NASA-ISRO SAR
NISAR, the largest ever advanced RADAR system jointly developed by NASA, ISRO reaches Bengaluru