NISAR
ISRO / NASA · Earth orbit
The NASA-ISRO radar observatory is in its science phase, mapping change across Earth's land and ice, with S-band data now flowing to users.
At a glance
- Phase
- orbital operations
- Operator
- ISRO / NASA
- Destination
- Earth orbit
- Last verified
- 2026-08-06
Where it stands
The joint NASA-ISRO radar observatory, launched on 30 July 2025 aboard GSLV-F16, is in its science phase with S-band SAR data products now available.
The mission
NISAR, the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar mission, launched on 30 July 2025 on ISRO's GSLV-F16 and has entered its science phase. ISRO's site notes that S-band SAR data products are now available to users, and the agency is running training on SAR data analysis alongside its wider programme. The dual-frequency radar observatory maps changes to Earth's land and ice surfaces.
Related
Sources
- isro.gov.in · https://www.isro.gov.in/