The Expedition 73 crew is readying a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft for return to Earth while a new crew on the ground is preparing to launch aboard another Dragon to the International Space Station. Meanwhile, exercise research, lab maintenance, and Earth observations rounded out the day aboard the orbital outpost.
Mission controllers for the NASA-ISRO NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) mission have received full acquisition of signal from the spacecraft. The satellite will provide high-resolution data to help decision-makers, communities, and scientists monitor infrastructure and agricultural fields, refine understanding of natural hazards such as landslides and earthquakes, and help teams prepare for and respond to […]
The NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) spacecraft has separated from the third stage of ISRO’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle rocket and will soon spread its solar arrays to power itself. Technicians will now work to acquire signal from the spacecraft to verify its health. When it reaches its Sun-synchronous science orbit at an altitude of […]
The NASA-ISRO NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) spacecraft has lifted off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre on India’s southeastern coast aboard an ISRO Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle rocket at 8:10 a.m. EDT (5:40 a.m. IST), Wednesday, July 30.
The NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) mission has been given a “go” for launch by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Mission and launch managers are counting down to the spacecraft’s launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre on India’s southeastern coast aboard an ISRO Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle rocket. Watch live coverage of the launch […]
The NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) observatory marks not only the first hardware collaboration on an Earth mission between NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), but also the first satellite to bring together L-band and S-band radar on one spacecraft. The combination makes for an exceptionally powerful synthetic aperture radar that will provide […]
Following a successful launch on July 30, the NISAR satellite will orbit Earth for at least three years, using its sophisticated radar systems to scan nearly all the planet’s land and ice surfaces twice every 12 days. NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will jointly operate the spacecraft and gather science of high […]
Live launch coverage is underway from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California of the NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) mission. A collaboration between NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the Earth satellite is slated to launch at 8:10 a.m. EDT (5:40 p.m. IST), Wednesday, July 30, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre on […]
Heads up, skywatchers! The Southern delta Aquariid meteor shower peaks the night of July 30 into the early morning hours of July 31. But before you grab your blanket and bug spray, let’s dial things in a bit. At NASA, we love a good meteor shower – we have cameras dedicated to watching them! But we also love […]
Muscles and robotics topped the research schedule aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday to keep astronauts fit and assist crews on long-duration missions. Meanwhile, four Expedition 73 crewmates continue preparing for their departure next month as another crew on Earth nears its launch to the orbital outpost this week.
