NISAR, an Earth observation satellite developed jointly by NASA and ISRO, was handed over from the US Air Force to the Indian Space Agency on Wednesday.
A US Air Force C-17 aircraft carrying NASA-ISRO synthetic aperture radar (NISAR) has landed in Bengaluru, the US consulate in Chennai said.
Joint Venture
The satellite is the result of a collaboration between the American space agency NASA and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).
Usefulness of NISAR
NISAR will be used by ISRO for a variety of purposes, including agricultural mapping and areas prone to landslides.
“Landing in Bengaluru! @ISRO receives NISAR (@NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) on a @USAirforce C-17 from @NASAJPL in California, paving the way for the final integration of the Earth observation satellite, a true symbol of #USIndia civil space cooperation. #USIndiaTogether,” the US Consulate General in Chennai tweeted.
When will be launched?
The satellite is expected to launch in 2024 from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Andhra Pradesh, into a near-polar orbit.
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