The NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) observatory marks not only the first hardware collaboration on an Earth mission between NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), but also the first satellite to bring together L-band and S-band radar on one spacecraft. The combination makes for an exceptionally powerful synthetic aperture radar that will provide […]
Following a successful launch on July 30, the NISAR satellite will orbit Earth for at least three years, using its sophisticated radar systems to scan nearly all the planet’s land and ice surfaces twice every 12 days. NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will jointly operate the spacecraft and gather science of high […]
Live launch coverage is underway from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California of the NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) mission. A collaboration between NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the Earth satellite is slated to launch at 8:10 a.m. EDT (5:40 p.m. IST), Wednesday, July 30, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre on […]
Heads up, skywatchers! The Southern delta Aquariid meteor shower peaks the night of July 30 into the early morning hours of July 31. But before you grab your blanket and bug spray, let’s dial things in a bit. At NASA, we love a good meteor shower – we have cameras dedicated to watching them! But we also love […]
Muscles and robotics topped the research schedule aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday to keep astronauts fit and assist crews on long-duration missions. Meanwhile, four Expedition 73 crewmates continue preparing for their departure next month as another crew on Earth nears its launch to the orbital outpost this week.
The NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) mission, a collaboration between NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), is set to launch at 8:10 a.m. EDT (5:40 p.m. IST), Wednesday, July 30, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre on India’s southeastern coast aboard an ISRO Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle rocket. About the length of a pickup […]
The seven-member Expedition 73 crew is gearing up to welcome four new crewmates at the end of the week. Shortly after that another quartet that has been living and working aboard the International Space Station since March will return to Earth.
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission moved closer to launch, as the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft slated to take the four-member crew to the International Space Station rolled to the pad and the crew participated in a dry dress rehearsal on Monday, July 28 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA astronauts Zena […]
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with the Dragon crew spacecraft atop, for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission rolled out to the launch pad early Sunday, July 27, at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The rocket was raised to vertical position at Kennedy’s Launch Complex 39A, awaiting lift off no earlier than 12:09 p.m. EDT […]
