(GIST OF SCIENCE REPORTER) NISAR Satellite


(GIST OF SCIENCE REPORTER) NISAR Satellite

(JUNE-2024)


NISAR Satellite

  • NISAR Satellite by ISRO to monitor Earth’s tectonic movements precisely.

Key highlights:

  • Enhancing comprehension of Earth’s natural processes and environmental shifts.

  • Operating as an observatory in low Earth Orbit.

  • It is a 2,800kg satellite the size of a car.

  • It is a dual-frequency imaging radar spacecraft, with both L-band and S-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) instruments.

  • The first satellite mission to measure variations in the surface of our planet will be NISAR, which will use two distinct radar frequencies (L-band and S-band).

  • No matter the weather, SAR can gather data day or night and penetrate clouds to get information.

  • L-band radar, GPS, a payload data subsystem, and a high-capacity solid-state recorder for data storage have all been given by NASA. The S-band radar, satellite, and GSLV launch system are all products of ISRO.

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Courtesy: Science Reporter