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NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar)

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NISAR will help us track disasters, monitor ecosystems and crops, study glaciers and ice sheets, and understand how Earth’s surface moves and changes. The data it provides will help protect lives, support the management of natural resources, and give us a deeper understanding of our changing planet than ever before.

Type

Orbiter

Launch

July 30, 2025

Partners

NASA, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

Objective

Measure and understand changes in Earth’s land, ice, water, and vegetation
  • Mission Partners
    NASA, ISRO
  • Instrument Type
    Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
  • Instruments
    L-band SAR (24 cm wavelength) and S-band SAR (9.4 cm wavelength)
  • Mission Phase
    Science Phase
  • Data Availability
    NISAR data is being archived by the Alaska Satellite Facility (ASF) DAAC and is openly available to the public.

Mapping Kamchatka Earthquake Displacement

NISAR Limited Data Released in February 2026

In late February 2026 NISAR released over 100,000 Level 1 to Level 3 L-band data products through the Alaska Satellite Facility DAAC.

NISAR Science Users’ Handbook

NISAR Image Releases

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