Syllabus: GS-III
Subject: Science and Technology
Topic: Achievements of Indians in Science & Technology – Space
Context: NISAR mission is on track for an “early 2024” launch.
NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR):
- Low Earth Orbit (LEO) observatory being jointly developed by NASA and ISRO.
- Orbital period: It will map the entire globe in 12 days.
- Objective: Provide spatially and temporally consistent data for understanding
- a) Changes in Earth’s ecosystems, ice mass, vegetation biomass, sea level rise, ground water
- b) Natural hazards including earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes and landslides.
- Payloads: L and S dual band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) for high resolution data.
- Mission Life: Three years.
