plannedNASA / ISRO
NISAR (NASA-ISRO SAR Satellite)
Joint NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite that will map the entire globe every 12 days using dual-frequency radar. Will track changes in Earth's ice sheets, ecosystems, sea level, natural hazards, and groundwater with unprecedented precision. One of the most capable Earth observation satellites ever built.
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Budget
$1.5B (NASA: L-band radar; ISRO: S-band radar, spacecraft, launch)
Timeline
2025–2028
Key Milestones
Final testing and integration at ISRO's Satish Dhawan Space Centre
2025
Launch on ISRO GSLV Mk II (planned)
2025
Begin 3-year primary science mission — global mapping every 12 days
2026
Contractors
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Sources
- nisar.jpl.nasa.gov
- isro.gov.in