NISAR Completes Successful Thermal Vacuum Test
Recently, NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced the completion of the thermal vacuum test for NISAR, the collaborative Earth-observing radar satellite, demonstrating its ability to operate in extreme temperatures and the vacuum of space.
Key Points
- NISAR's Mission and Capabilities: NISAR, short for Nasa-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar, is the first collaborative earth-observing mission between NASA and ISRO.
- Launch Scheduled for Early 2024: NISAR, set to launch in early 2024, will scan the entire planet's land and ice surfaces every 12 days, monitoring movements with high precision.
- Test Success at ISRO Facility in Bengaluru: The 21-day thermal vacuum ....
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