The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar mission, also known as the NISAR mission, is a joint NASA-Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) project.
It is anticipated that early in 2024, NASA and ISRO will launch the NISAR mission. The mission aims to investigate the ecosystems of Earth’s wetlands and forests, which are major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. Since the population is expanding quickly, we must address the pollution these gases cause to our climate.
This week is set aside for the joint NASA-ISRO earth-observing mission’s last testing. Paul A. Rosen, the NISAR project scientist at JPL, As of right now, all tasks have been finished except the acoustic testing. Saturday was the completion of the vibration test. This week is the day for the final exams. We’re on course, Dr. Rosen remarked.
Goals of NISAR mission
The mission aims to investigate the ecosystems of Earth’s wetlands and forests, which are major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. Since the population is expanding quickly, we must address the pollution these gases cause to our climate. The mission’s goals are to get a close-up image of Earth and investigate the planet’s wetland and forest ecosystems, as well as how they affect climate change.
These frequencies will be used to monitor and research seismic activity and other natural catastrophes, as well as changes to the Earth’s surface, such as its slightest movements. NASA stated: “With observations made both before and after disasters in short time frames, NISAR’s global and rapid coverage will offer unprecedented opportunities for disaster response, providing data to assist in mitigating and assessing damage.”
A report from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) states that understanding Earth’s global carbon cycle and climate change will be greatly assisted by the N completely transform earth-observing capabilities because of its capacity to penetrate cloud cover and operate day and night.
It is anticipated to serve as a trustworthy data source for catastrophe monitoring and mitigation, among other things.
What NISAR will cover?
cycle and climate change
Twice every twelve days, the mission will examine the earth’s land and ice-covered areas in ascending and descending passes using a synthetic aperture radar. NISAR is predicted to completely transform earth-observing capabilities because of its capacity to penetrate cloud cover and operate day and night.
It is anticipated to serve as a trustworthy source of data for catastrophe monitoring and mitigation, among other things.
NASA’s long wavelength band (L-Band) SAR payload system and ISRO’s short wavelength band (S-Band) payload are installed in this single observatory solution. They will work together to provide “spatially and temporally consistent data for understanding changes in earth’s ecosystems, ice mass, vegetation biomass, sea level rise, groundwater, and natural hazards, including earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, and landslides,” according to ISRO.
According to Dr. Rosen, NASA and ISRO want to enhance their space cooperation. I believe there is a great deal of enthusiasm on both sides to work together on programs related to earth science, planetary science, and human space.
