Signal Acquired From NASA-ISRO’s NISAR Earth Satellite!

Mission controllers for the NASA-ISRO NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) mission have received full acquisition of signal from the spacecraft.

The satellite will provide high-resolution data to help decision-makers, communities, and scientists monitor infrastructure and agricultural fields, refine understanding of natural hazards such as landslides and earthquakes, and help teams prepare for and respond to disasters like hurricanes, floods, and volcanic eruptions.

The spacecraft launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre on India’s southeastern coast aboard an ISRO Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle rocket at 8:10 a.m. EDT.

Read more about Wednesday’s launch here.