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A conversation with Karen St. Germain, director of the Earth Science Division at NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, on the ‘extraordinary new capability’ NISAR represents for ISRO and NASA

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NISAR satellite data offers commercial opportunities, free and open to all, with potential for start-ups and enterprises.

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The successful launch will upscale ISRO’s international collaborations. “NISAR is not just a satellite but is a symbol of global unity. It promises to safeguard our future by helping humanity live more wisely with nature,” says IS ...more

“NISAR can detect even small changes in the Earth’s surface, such as ground deformation, ice sheet movement, and vegetation dynamics,” ISRO stated

NISAR satellite can detect even small changes on land, sea, ice and in vegetation, says ISRO; NASA says NISAR will help decision-makers respond faster to natural disasters as well as map farmland to improve crop output

NISAR can detect even small changes on land, sea, ice and in vegetation, says ISRO; NASA says NISAR will help decision-makers respond faster to natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods, as well as map farmland to improve crop output

ISRO successfully launched NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar), a sophisticated Earth observation satellite developed in collaboration with the American space agency NASA, from Sriharikota.