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NISAR Satellite Launched to Transform Earth Monitoring

10/11/2025

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NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched the NISAR satellite on July 30, 2025.
The NISAR satellite uses L-band and S-band radar to monitor changes in the Earth's surface, including crop health and natural disasters.
Initial test images show forests and farmland in North Dakota and Maine.
Data will be available later in 2025 to support sustainable groundwater management in California.

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Story summary

NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched the NISAR satellite on July 30, 2025.
The NISAR satellite uses L-band and S-band radar to monitor changes in the Earth's surface, including crop health and natural disasters.
Initial test images show forests and farmland in North Dakota and Maine.
Data will be available later in 2025 to support sustainable groundwater management in California.