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Breaking Boundaries: NISAR Mission, a NASA-ISRO Collaboration, Aims for Global Impact

  • Posted on November 15, 2023
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  • By TSW NEWS DESK
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NASA and ISRO join forces for the NISAR Mission, set for launch no earlier than January 2024. Lasting three years, it aims to map the globe every 12 days, observing Earth's changes. With pending tests and unprecedented capabilities, NISAR promises to advance our understanding of ecosystems, climate change, and natural processes.

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NASA and ISRO are ushering in a new era of global mapping with their collaborative NISAR Mission, set for launch no earlier than January 2024. Phil Barela, the Project Manager of NASA NISAR, revealed key details about the mission's intricacies. The launch, scheduled to take place from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, will utilize the ISRO Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark-II.

Lasting for three years, the NISAR mission's primary objective is to survey land and ice-covered regions of the Earth every 12 days. The initial phase involves a 90-day satellite commissioning period, during which critical tests, especially those related to vibration, remain pending.

Mr. Barela emphasized the ongoing vibration testing and stressed the necessity for additional performance tests, including battery and simulation tests, to ensure the system's optimal functionality. These tests are crucial steps in the meticulous launch preparations for the NISAR Mission.

Dr. Laurie Leshin, the Director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, expressed confidence in the project, highlighting its unprecedented capabilities. She anticipates that NISAR will surpass anything that has flown before, providing a new level of understanding of Earth's changes over multi-year timescales.

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If successful, the collaboration between ISRO and NASA envisions extending the mission beyond its initially planned three-year duration. NISAR, a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) observatory jointly developed by ISRO and NASA, aims to map the entire globe in 12 days. The mission's objectives include providing constant data for analyzing changes in Earth's ecosystems, such as ice mass, sea level rise, vegetation biomass, and other natural hazards.

The NISAR mission represents a significant leap in international cooperation for space exploration and research, promising to advance our understanding of Earth's dynamics, natural processes, and the impacts of climate change.

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