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NASA and ISRO Launch NISAR Satellite to Transform Disaster Response

6/16/2025

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The NISAR satellite is set to launch from India's Satish Dhawan Space Centre, bringing cutting-edge synthetic aperture radar technology to the forefront. This $1.5 billion partnership between NASA and ISRO promises to revolutionize disaster response, monitor ecosystems, and boost agriculture by tracking moisture and land changes, with data accessible to all globally.

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Story summary

The NISAR satellite is set to launch from India's Satish Dhawan Space Centre, bringing cutting-edge synthetic aperture radar technology to the forefront. This $1.5 billion partnership between NASA and ISRO promises to revolutionize disaster response, monitor ecosystems, and boost agriculture by tracking moisture and land changes, with data accessible to all globally.