NISAR (NASA-ISRO SAR Mission)
"NISAR is a joint mission between NASA and ISRO to launch a dual-frequency synthetic aperture radar on an Earth observation satellite. It will map the entire globe in 12 days."
GSLV Mk II
Payload Configuration Active
GSLV Mk II
Medium-to-Heavy Expendable
SSO
Velocity & Flight Path Optimized
PRIMARY MISSION OBJECTIVES
Propulsion Systems Test
Evaluation of the GSLV Mk II launch system's core stages and guidance units in flight conditions.
Orbital Insertion Precision
Establish telemetry lock and deploy payload spacecraft exactly within target SSO coordinate thresholds.
Ground Control Handshake
Deploy tracking dishes and establish multi-station communication matrices with space centers in India.
NISAR (NASA-ISRO SAR Mission)
GSLV Mk II • SSO
"NISAR is a joint mission between NASA and ISRO to launch a dual-frequency synthetic aperture radar on an Earth observation satellite. It will map the entire globe in 12 days."
MISSION OPERATOR
ISRO
National Space Agency