ISRO-NASA satellite NISAR to be launched tomorrow

NASA-ISRO's joint satellite NISAR is all set to be launched on July 30 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikotta at 5.40 pm using the ISRO's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV)-F-16.

- BOSKY KHANNA @Bengaluru

NISAR is the first collaborative satellite developed by NASA and ISRO. It is expected that by the end of 2025, science enthusiasts, government agencies, and citizens will be able to access data on any changes in the Earth's surface and even see the satellite images live.

ISRO scientists said the first 90 days after the launch of the satellite will be dedicated to commissioning, also termed as the In-orbit Checkout Stage, where the objective is to prepare the observatory for science operations. This stage is divided into sub-phases to check on calibrations and instruments. The science operations will begin after this.