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NISAR mission launch LIVE: GSLV-F 16 successfully places NISAR satellite in orbit​

The first joint satellite of ISRO and NASA will study land and ice deformation, land ecosystems, and oceanic regions in areas of common interest to the U.S. and Indian science communities​

Updated - July 30, 2025 06:58 pm IST
The Hindu Bureau

Indo-U.S. collaborative satellite NISAR separated from launch vehicle and injected into orbit on Wednesday (July 30, 2025).
India and the U.S. on Wednesday (July 30, 2025) marked their maiden space collaboration with the successful flight of a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) rocket that placed an earth observation satellite, jointly developed by the two space agencies, in a precise orbit.

ISRO’s GSLV F-16 injected NISAR — NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite, into the intended Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit (SSPO), after a flight of about 19 minutes and around 745 km.

GSLV “successfully injected NISAR in designated orbit,” ISRO said.

Also read: What makes the NASA-ISRO NISAR satellite so special? | Explained

The NISAR satellite will scan the Earth and provide all-weather, day-and-night data at 12-day intervals, and enable a wide range of applications. NISAR mission’s primary objectives are to study land and ice deformation, land ecosystems, and oceanic regions in areas of common interest to the United States and Indian science communities.

 

[Fatman17]

Cheers

 

[Vikramaditya1]

I was concerned. It was an expensive satellite sheesh $1.5 billion.

 

[Nilgiri]

I was concerned. It was an expensive satellite sheesh $1.5 billion.

Yup especially with a little run of bad luck happening lately. I uploaded prayers for a while this would go well with no problems....and phew.

 

[Vikramaditya1]

Yup especially with a little run of bad luck happening lately. I uploaded prayers for a while this would go well with no problems....and phew.

I didn't even listen to the launch. Waited till 8PM and opened twitter with giant skepticism. And thankfully it was success

 

[ST1976]

No it's not more than a match with Soviet Union rocket science.... remember Soviet was a first country who could touch even venus though a crash landing.....

We are without a doubt a serious space power but our roots are from same Soviet technology..... we did a great effort to improve on homemade technology but roots remain same....

Indian technologies are mainly Indian, SU was a different story....

For example we find countries trying to buy Brahmos missile from India, not from Russia. As, it's we who had main contribution in Russian defence and other industries even since before Cold War

 

[Vikramaditya1]

Why is this dude resurrecting old threads. Yeah, no problem but it's an annoying spam if someone's looking for the latest stuff. @Fatman17 nothing against rules but meh

 

[Fatman17]

Why is this dude resurrecting old threads. Yeah, no problem but it's an annoying spam if someone's looking for the latest stuff. @Fatman17 nothing against rules but meh

Better you ask him

 

[Guynextdoor]

I think we should prioritize Gaganyaan over Chandrayaan-4. G is a VERY complex project and better we devote all effort to it.

 

[Nilgiri]

Why is this dude resurrecting old threads. Yeah, no problem but it's an annoying spam if someone's looking for the latest stuff. @Fatman17 nothing against rules but meh

If he keeps doing it again, I'll warn him. I've already infracted him multiple times on nonsensical posts + tagging + thread bumping..... I got tired and wanted to see if anyone else found this annoying heh.

 

[onlinpunit]

Beauty !! NISAR

 

[onlinpunit]

Amazing unique view!

NASA-ISRO Satellite Sends First Radar Images of Earth’s Surface

Preliminary images from the most powerful Earth radar satellite ever launched offer a tantalizing glimpse of the science the mission will be able to deliver.

www.jpl.nasa.gov

 

[harpy1]

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I love the map it show Indian satalites cover a area from Suez canal to Australia and north to central Asia and Mongolia

The USA GPS is global

Indian satalites is perfect for giving India real time in it's own back yard

 

[harpy1]

Navic was utterly brilliant during operation Sindoor with India hitting targets from 400km away with pin point precision

Did not need any USA GPS
Vital for strategic autonomy

 

[harpy1]

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