ISRO and NASA may be in discussions for joint production of a satellite together:http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/nasa-isro-in-talks-for-developing-satellite-jointly/articleshow/21455665.cmsI wonder who will launch it? India may be cheaper in this respect.
From the drawing board to the review room: Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) and US' National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa), who were in talks to co-develop a dual frequency synthetic aperture radar late last year. Now, the talks have converted into a project, with Nasa even having cleared Isro's instrument design.
The project, which Nasa terms Nasa-Isro Synthetic Aperture Radar (Nisar) will use advanced imaging that will provide an unprecedented, detailed view of the earth. "It is being designed to observe and take measurements of some of the planet's most complex processes, including ecosystem disturbances, ice-sheet collapse, and natural hazards such as earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes and landslides," Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has said.
This was just after the initial mission concept review was done on October 15-16, 2013. On March 19, 2014, the project passed the crucial Key Decision Point-A (KDP-A) review, which, is an important stage in Nasa's Exploration Systems Mission Directorate's project life cycle module. Following this, the agency will begin reviewing the critical design review, systems integration and operational readiness. Subsequent to this, on March 27, 2014, Isro's instrument design passed Nasa's review, which sources said, is another level of acceptability and a sign that the project's a 'go ahead'.
Mission concept:* Launch date: September 2020* New Two-frequency L- and S-band Synthetic Aperture Radar(SAR)* New Sweep SAR technique for rapid global data collection* Orbit: * 747km altitude circular * 98 degrees inclination * Sun-synchronous, dawn-dusk (6 AM – 6 PM) * Exact 12-day repeat within +/- 250 m* 3 years science operations, but could last many more years* Data are 10 m resolution or coarser, suitable for science and civilian applications* Science data from both L- and S-band SAR will be available without any restrictions
Radar payload concept:* World's first dual frequency (L- and S- band) spaceborne SweepSAR* Repeat pass interferometry* Fully polarimetric SAR capability* Array-fed reflector (boresight at ~37 degrees from nadir, transmitting a fan beam, and receiving with multiple pencil beams) * Shared reflector for both L- and S-bands * Separate L- and S-band feeds * 240 km swath * 12 m diameter reflector* Observatory pointing control +/- 0.1 degree* Active front-end electronics, high efficiency T/R module, high rate analog-to-digital converter (ADC), and on-board processing
NISAR science workshop is planned to be organized at Space Applications Centre (ISRO), Ahmedabad during 17-18 November 2014 with the primary objectives of: informing and involving Indian applications community about NISAR mission; exploring new applications of dual-frequency SAR data; and searching for collaborative opportunities. A team of scientists from NASA / USA is likely to participate in the workshop.The workshop invites from the participants, new ideas and innovations on SAR applications for societal benefit. Interested participants will display a poster or make 5-minutes presentations showing new applications and innovative techniques for SAR data utilization. Selected ideas have a chance for being considered for support under NISAR Science programme.
Meanwhile, SAC which is a part of the NISAR (NASA-ISRO SAR) mission – a joint project between NASA and ISRO – has completed the baseline design review of the payload that will help study the hazards and global environmental change.
30-July-2015 17:34 ISTISRO and NASA jointly working on NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) missionISRO and NASA are jointly working on the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission to codevelop and launch a dual frequency synthetic aperture radar satellite.NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission is a dual frequency (L & S Band) Radar Imaging Satellite. In this joint mission, JPL/ NASA will be responsible for design & development of L-band SAR, 12m unfurlable antenna, GPS system and data recorder. ISRO will be responsible for design & development of S-band SAR, Spacecraft Bus, data transmission system, Spacecraft integration & testing, launch using GSLV and on-orbit operations. The aim and objectives of NISAR mission are:• Design, Develop and launch a Dual frequency (L and S Band) Radar Imaging Satellite.• Explore newer application areas using L and S band microwave data, especially in natural resources mapping & monitoring; estimating agricultural biomass over full duration of crop cycle; assessing soil moisture; monitoring of floods and oil slicks; coastal erosion, coastline changes and variation of winds in coastal waters; assessment of mangroves; surface deformation studies due to seismic activities etc.Implementation Arrangement (IA), defining the roles and responsibilities of ISRO and NASA has been signed by the two agencies in September 2014. ISRO has completed the Baseline Design Reviews of Spacecraft and S-band SAR payload. JPL has successfully completed the Mission Concept and Key Decision Point reviews. The first Joint Steering Group (JSG) meeting of NISAR was held on July 21, 2015. NISAR satellite is expected to be launched during the year 2021.The cost of the project comprises of (i) cost of ISRO’s work share, which is estimated to be Rs 788.00 Cr and (ii) cost of JPL’s work share, which is expected to be around USD 808 millions.This information was given by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in reply to unstarred question in Rajya Sabha today.****
SRIHARIKOTA (AP): India and US have set a target of 2021 to put their collaborative earth observation satellite NISAR in orbit, ISRO Chairman A S Kiran Kumar said today.Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was working with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the US to undertake the launch of NISAR by 2021, he told reporters here after the successful launch of GSAT-6 onboard GSLV-D6."One of the GSLV Mark II will carry NASA's satellite NISAR in 2021. There is a very good chance of commercial requirement. Currently we are working on it," he said.
NASA ISRO SAR Mission (NISAR) is expected to be launched on board GSLV-D6 in 2020-21, ISRO Chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar said,Answering a query, a senior ISRO scientist said that using India’s GSLV and not going for space agencies abroad for launching satellites weighing up to 2 tonne would help save on foreign exchange. GSLV will cost just one third of the cost we have to spend on foreign agencies, he said.A senior official said that there were about 10 Indian satellites which were lined up to be launched on board GSLV -D6.
Isro Chairman confirms that GSLV-D6 Rocket will be used for launching ISRO-NASA mission. Here is the report from the Hindu.ISRO-NASA mission to use GSLV-D6 rocketQuoteNASA ISRO SAR Mission (NISAR) is expected to be launched on board GSLV-D6 in 2020-21, ISRO Chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar said,Answering a query, a senior ISRO scientist said that using India’s GSLV and not going for space agencies abroad for launching satellites weighing up to 2 tonne would help save on foreign exchange. GSLV will cost just one third of the cost we have to spend on foreign agencies, he said.A senior official said that there were about 10 Indian satellites which were lined up to be launched on board GSLV -D6.--- [ --- ]
The NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) announced their selection of Astro Aerospace, a Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) company, to design and manufacture the radar antenna for its NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite.
NASA-ISRO scientists set to come together for outreach programmeOn Monday, some of the NASA scientists will be visiting Gujarat Science City for a special outreach programme with students. “A team of seven scientists from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and three others from ISRO will be visiting us. They will be largely be talking about the NISAR mission to about 200-odd science and engineering students,” said Narottam Sahoo, advisor and member secretary at Gujarat Council of Science and Technology (GUJCOST) which is organising the event along with Gujarat Science City.
Airbus Defence and Space will supply their latest generation Solid State Recorder for the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission, slated for launch in 2020.<snip>Jean-Pierre Domenget, who heads up the company's Space Equipment division, reported that the Solid State Recorders will offer 10 Tbit and more as far as capacity is concerned, all in a unit that has a total mass of less than 25 kg.
Astro Aerospace, a Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) company, has completed the preliminary design review (PDR) of the AstroMesh® radar antenna reflector for the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite. The antenna reflector, furnished by Astro Aerospace, is part of the NISAR L-band synthetic aperture radar managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Can anybody tell about the total mass of this satellite?
GSLV Mk II not GSLV
Quote from: tehwkd on 08/21/2016 01:12 pmGSLV Mk II not GSLVUmm, it says GSLV Mark II!
GSLV mk2 payload capacity max 2.5 ton. I think satellite capacity max 3.0 ton. How it is possible? Will ISRO increase the pay load capacity upto 3.00 ton
The flight test for the biggest collaboration project between ISRO and NASA — NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) will be held over the city sky. The project involves building a 2,600 kg satellite to understand changes in the earth’s surface, icesheet collapses and natural calamities. Space Application Centre of ISRO has planned the flight testing late in March or early April to give scientists direction for the NISAR program that is scheduled to be launched in 2020.The satellite is designed to observe and take measurements of some of the planet's most complex processes, including ecosystem disturbances, ice-sheet collapse, and natural hazards such as earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes and landslides. Regarding the testing that is being planned in a couple of weeks, SAC Director Tapan Misra said, “The flight testing will happen right above aapnu Amdavad. It will be at an altitude of 8 to 10 km above Ahmedabad till final planning of the NISAR program. We will read data from airborne station first which will help scientists prepare for the program.The frequency and solutions will be same as real project but coverage area will be limited.” A 5 km radius of Ahmedabad city will be taken into account by the station for testing purpose. NISAR will reveal information about the evolution and state of the earth’s crust. The data will help scientists better understand our planet’s processes and changing climate. This will also help in hazard management. About their partnership with NASA, Misra said, “After we launched RISAT in April 2012, NASA evinced in-terest in developing a satellite jointly that can help observing earth in better way with new technology and that is when the journey started.”RISAT facilitates cloud penetration and imaging even without sunlight. For the airborne test model, both L and S bands have been developed by ISRO. For the final mission, ISRO will design and develop the S-band SAR, Spacecraft Bus, data transmission system, spacecraft integration and testing, launch using heavy rocket geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (GSLV) and on-orbit operations, while NASA will be responsible for design and development of L-band SAR, 12m unfurlable antenna and its deployment elements, global positioning system (GPS) and data recorder. The satellite will be able to measure earth crust movement minutely, up to millimetres.
Which raises the issue of why a radar satellite would go into a sun-synch orbit.
This should be an interesting object for amateur satellite observers, depending on its position relative to the terminator.Which raises the issue of why a radar satellite would go into a sun-synch orbit.
Scientists working on one of the biggest collaborative projects undertaken by ISRO and NASA will take the project a step ahead today by kicking off the radar flight testing of NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar). A special aircraft landed at the city airport on Tuesday to carry the radars developed at the Space Application Centre’s (SAC) Ahmedabad facility for initial testing.
It should be noted that the SAC developed radar will be tested in Ahmedabad’s sky for three months. As per sources, the radar developed by SAC will be fixed on a Beechcraft Super King B 200 — owned by ISRO — for the first flight primarily to ‘understand weather and geographical conditions’ to continue testing further. NISAR mission is a dual frequency (L & S Band) Radar Imaging Satellite. Confirming the development, SAC Director Tapan Misra said, “We will test the radar by taking images from about 8km above sea level; the same area will be further studied by scientists from ground level to understand the radar’s accuracy level.
“The flying is essentially to understand how the radar sees the crops,” said Misra. The data collection and observation will also scientists time to analyse and simulate data from the radar. The mission is schedule for a launch in 2020.
India's space agency, ISRO, and NASA of the US are working on the development of advanced space-based sensors and radar systems that can help sharpen earth observation applications in the future, according to Tapan Misra, Director of the Ahmedabad-based Satellite Application Centre (SAC).One of the focus areas of the joint venture called NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) is making sensors in the L&S band. These can help in observations such as deformations in the land surface, details of the coastline and depths of the ocean, to aiding in disaster response.Misra made these observations while delivering a lecture organised by the Aeronautical Society of India (ASI) and the Sensors Research Society of India here on Friday. The NISAR project agreement signed between the two agencies aims to launch an earth monitoring satellite by 2021.
The SAC will take the lead in the development of C-band radar imaging as well as in microwave and optical sensors, which have a big role to play in the future. The Indian Space Research Organisation is planning missions to gear itself to meet the growing demands for observational studies with multiple applications.In the quest to connect the benefit of space-based observations to the advantage of the common man, SAC has conceived and launched a spectrum of optical and microwave payloads. In the last two decades, the optical observation capability has improved from 35 m to 60 cm. Sensor technology has changed from electrical transducers to integrated chips & is visible to microwaves," he said.At present there are 13 operational Earth Observation (EO) satellites. SAC has built specific air-borne electro-optical sensors to meet the exclusive requirements of high resolution and hyper-spectral imaging from an aerial platform as well, Misra added.
Isro sources claim that the NISAR satellite will be launched, hopefully, by 2020-21. Misra said that joint testing of NISAR’s two radar systems — the S-Band developed by Isro and the L-band radar developed by the US — will be conducted soon and the two technologies will be integrated.
On a billion dollar Isro-Nasa joint project to co-develop an earth observation satellite with synthetic aperture radars (NISAR mission) whose launch is expected next year, Bolden, a former astronaut, said, "The satellite will be the first radar imaging satellite to use dual frequencies. Nasa will provide L-band synthetic aperture radar while Isro will provide an S-band synthetic aperture radar. India is providing a particular sensor and a wavelength which we (US) don't have. Therefore the joint collaboration."Once launched, the NISAR satellite will help observe and take measurements of some of the planet's most complex processes, including ecosystem disturbances, ice-sheet collapse and natural hazards.
http://database.eohandbook.com/database/agencysummary.aspx?agencyID=11QuoteApproved Missions timeline Mission LaunchCARTOSAT-3 Nov 2019 OCEANSAT-3 Jan 2020RISAT-1A Mar 2020GISAT Mar 2020RESOURCESAT-3S Jul 2020 HRSAT Aug 2020OCEANSAT-3 Oct 2020RESOURCESAT-3SA Jan 2021RESOURCESAT-3 Jan 2021RESOURCESAT-3A Jan 2022 NISAR Jan 2022Planned Missions timeline Mission LaunchRISAT-1B 2020Considered Missions timeline Mission Launch SCATSAT-1A 2021ATMSAT-1 2022TRISHNA 2022
Approved Missions timeline Mission LaunchCARTOSAT-3 Nov 2019 OCEANSAT-3 Jan 2020RISAT-1A Mar 2020GISAT Mar 2020RESOURCESAT-3S Jul 2020 HRSAT Aug 2020OCEANSAT-3 Oct 2020RESOURCESAT-3SA Jan 2021RESOURCESAT-3 Jan 2021RESOURCESAT-3A Jan 2022 NISAR Jan 2022Planned Missions timeline Mission LaunchRISAT-1B 2020Considered Missions timeline Mission Launch SCATSAT-1A 2021ATMSAT-1 2022TRISHNA 2022
Mysuru: Dr. Abhishek A. Pathak, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, The National Institute of Engineering (NIE), Mysuru, has been selected for the prestigious ‘SERB International Research Experience’ Fellowship to work at Hydrological Science Laboratory, Goddard Space Flight Centre, NASA, USA.
Dr. Pathak will work on synergetic assimilation of soil moisture and hydrometeorological variables to develop a comprehensive combined drought monitoring framework for India. The proposed research will also play a vital role in providing a base for various studies, which will be carried out with the up-coming NASA-ISRO SAR (NISAR) mission scheduled to be launched in 2023.
Payload integration of NASA-Isro Synthetic Aperture Radar mission completed in USBENGALURU: The payload integration of the NASA-Isro Synthetic Aperture Radar mission (NISAR) has been completed in the US and the same is expected to be shipped to India later this year for integration with the satellite and eventually the launch vehicle, senior NASA officials said here on Wednesday.
Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator, NASA science mission directorate on future Space exploration, terming it an extremely complex mission, said progress had been made on NISAR after Covid-induced delays.“We’ve already met Isro scientific secretary and will be meeting the chairman later today (Wednesday) for discussions,” Zurbuchen said at a public event at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). The main purpose of the NASA team’s visit is to deliberate on NISAR.
NISAT Sep 2023
List updated after February 14 RISAT-1A launch:http://database.eohandbook.com/database/agencysummary.aspx?agencyID=11Approved MissionsOCEANSAT-3 Mar 2022 (Aug/Sept as of this post)RESOURCESAT-3S Jul 2022 (NET 2023 as of this post)etc...
Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 06/24/2022 03:55 amList updated after February 14 RISAT-1A launch:http://database.eohandbook.com/database/agencysummary.aspx?agencyID=11Approved MissionsOCEANSAT-3 Mar 2022 (Aug/Sept as of this post)RESOURCESAT-3S Jul 2022 (NET 2023 as of this post)etc... Nothing about SSLV-D1, GSLV Mark 2 with an IRNSS, or a GSLV Mark 3 commercial launch?
A new NASA Earth science mission is currently being built and tested at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. NISAR – or the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar – is an Earth-orbiting satellite that will collect critical data on how the planet is responding to climate change. But before it can begin its science, JPL engineers must design and build the unique technology that will set it apart, including the largest reflector antenna ever launched by NASA.In this live Q&A, we’ll talk with two NISAR mission team members and answer your questions about what it takes to monitor Earth’s vital signs.Guests: Wendy Edelstein, payload manager, NASA JPLRicha Sirohi, systems engineer, NASA JPL
NISAR’s large deployable antenna will be used in a unique operating mode known as SweepSAR to provide wide area coverage and fine spatial resolution at the same time. When it transmits microwaves, the radar’s signal feed is stationary, producing a narrow beam of microwave energy. But when it receives the returning signal echoes, the radar feed sweeps its beam across the antenna’s reflector, thus giving SweepSAR its name.
List of Indian Earth observing satellites with scheduled launch time period; the list appears to have been updated in October 2022:http://database.eohandbook.com/database/agencysummary.aspx?agencyID=11Approved MissionsOCEANSAT-3 Nov 2022 (launched Nov 26)NISAR Sep 2023 (other sources say 2024)TRISHNA Dec 2024OCEANSAT-3A Nov 2025RESOURCESAT-3 Nov 2025RESOURCESAT-3S Jun 2026Planned MissionsINSAT-3DS 2023RISAT-1B 2023RESOURCESAT-3A 2026RESOURCESAT-3SA 2027Considered MissionsnoneHRSAT (was Aug 2023 launch) and ATMSAT-1 (was 2025 launch) are gone from the list.
Today was all about NISAR!It’s nearly time for the scientific heart of this @NASAEarth satellite to head to southern India ahead of its planned 2024 launch, so of course, we had to send it off in true JPL style. https://go.nasa.gov/3Y8OQLd
NISAR, jointly built by @NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation, will provide critical information on Earth’s crust, ice sheets, and ecosystems. Our collaboration with @isro exemplifies what’s possible when we tackle complex challenges together.
NASA has handed the NISAR spacecraft over to ISRO!It will be launched in early 2024 on a GSLV (Mk-2) rocket into a Sun Synchronous Orbit.
🛰 Media got a close-up view of part of NISAR before it ships to India! NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) will observe Earth’s land & ice-covered surfaces.NASA is providing the L-band SAR and LSP has an advisory role in the 2024 launch! 🚀nisar.jpl.nasa.gov
Preparing GSLV Mk.III for 36 OneWeb satellites in middle of March. Commencing launch campaign immediately after today's launch for PSLV C55 for end of March on commercial mission. Using new facility. Preparing for landing demonstration of RLV in a few days time.For Gaganyan have abort and recovery mission today, another abort and recovery mission and trying for uncrewed mission before end of year.GSLV for NAVIC series satellite prior to NISAR, scheduled for end of this year. More PSLV missions as well.
Welcome, neighbor!The NISAR Earth-observing radar mission temporarily shares High-Bay 1 @NASAJPL with @EuropaClipper, as NISAR is prepared for encapsulation and shipment to @ISRO India. #PI_Daily
Touchdown in Bengaluru! @ISRO receives NISAR (@NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) on a @USAirforce C-17 from @NASAJPL in California, setting the stage for final integration of the Earth observation satellite, a true symbol of #USIndia civil space collaboration. #USIndiaTogether
NISAR is a big step closer to its 2024 launch. 🚀After years of construction, integration, and testing at JPL, the mission's science payload was recently packed up and shipped to @ISRO in India. Go inside the packing process with Scott Nowak, NISAR mechanical integration lead.
NISAR, or the NASA-@ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar, will observe a wide range of Earth processes – from the flow rates of glaciers to the dynamics of earthquakes and volcanoes. Now in India, teams will finish assembly and prepare the spacecraft for launch:
ISRO Chairman wrapping up. Next GSLV launch is INSAT-3DS. Same rocket with NISAR. Coming months with PSLV, GSLV Mk.III, Gaganyan.
The NASA Isro Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR), the low earth orbit observatory being jointly developed by NASA and Isro, is on course for a January 2024 launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota.Ana Maria Guerrero, NISAR system manager at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, said the operations team was looking to complete the testing and set a “December-January time frame” for the launch.
Launch date NET 29 Jan 2024.
Powerful NASA-ISRO Earth Observing Satellite Coming Together in IndiaBuilt on opposite sides of the planet, the NISAR satellite will deepen understanding of climate change, deforestation, glacier melt, volcanoes, earthquakes, and more.Two major components of the NISAR satellite have been combined to create a single spacecraft in Bengaluru, India. Set to launch in early 2024, NISAR – short for NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar – is being jointly developed by NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation, or ISRO, to track movements of Earth’s land and ice surfaces in extremely fine detail. As NISAR monitors nearly every part of our planet at least once every 12 days, the satellite will also help scientists understand, among other observables, the dynamics of forests, wetlands, and agricultural lands.About the size of an SUV and partially wrapped in gold-colored thermal blanketing, the satellite’s cylindrical radar instrument payload contains two radar systems. The S-band radar is particularly useful for monitoring crop structure and the roughness of land and ice surfaces, while the L-band instrument can penetrate denser forest canopies to study the woody trunks of trees, among other observables. The wavelengths of the S-band and L-band signals are about 4 inches (10 centimeters) and 10 inches (25 centimeters), respectively, and both sensors can see through clouds and collect data day and night.The payload took a roundabout journey to get to this point. The S-band radar was built at the Space Applications Centre in Ahmedabad in western India, then flown in March 2021 to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, where engineers had been developing NISAR’s L-band radar. At JPL, the two systems were fixed to the payload’s barrel-like frame before being flown to the U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC) in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru in March 2023.In the meantime, engineers and technicians at URSC, collaborating with teams from JPL, were busy developing the spacecraft’s main body, or bus, which is covered in blue blanketing that protects it during assembly and testing prior to launch. The bus, which includes components and systems developed by both ISRO and JPL, will provide power, navigation, pointing control, and communications for the mission.Since the radar payload and bus were joined in a URSC clean room in mid-June, NASA and ISRO teams have been working together to route thousands of feet of cabling between them. Still to be attached: the satellite’s solar panels, as well as the drum-shaped, wire-mesh reflector that will unfold from the end of a 30-foot (9-meter) boom. At nearly 40 feet (12 meters) in diameter, the reflector will be largest radar antenna of its kind ever launched into space.The NISAR satellite is currently undergoing performance testing, to be followed by several rounds of environmental testing to ensure it can withstand the rigors of launch and meet all of its operational requirements once in orbit. Then it will be transported about 220 miles (350 kilometers) eastward to Satish Dhawan Space Centre, where it will be inserted into its launch fairing, mounted atop ISRO’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark II rocket, and sent into low Earth orbit.More About the MissionNISAR is an equal collaboration between NASA and ISRO and marks the first time the two agencies have cooperated on hardware development for an Earth-observing mission. JPL, which is managed for NASA by Caltech in Pasadena, leads the U.S. component of the project and is providing the mission’s L-band SAR. NASA is also providing the radar reflector antenna, the deployable boom, a high-rate communication subsystem for science data, GPS receivers, a solid-state recorder, and payload data subsystem. URSC, which is leading the ISRO component of the mission, is providing the spacecraft bus, the S-band SAR electronics, the launch vehicle, and associated launch services and satellite mission operations.
QuoteStill to be attached:...as well as the drum-shaped, wire-mesh reflector that will unfold from the end of a 30-foot (9-meter) boom. At nearly 40 feet (12 meters) in diameter, the reflector will be largest radar antenna of its kind ever launched into space.
Still to be attached:...as well as the drum-shaped, wire-mesh reflector that will unfold from the end of a 30-foot (9-meter) boom. At nearly 40 feet (12 meters) in diameter, the reflector will be largest radar antenna of its kind ever launched into space.
A powerful Earth-observing satellite is coming together!The @NASA-@ISRO NISAR mission is currently in assembly and testing in Bengaluru, India. Set for launch in 2024, NISAR will study Earth's changing land and ice surfaces. go.nasa.gov/43q7Re1
SRO announces NISAR Utilization Programme, a chance to access & analyze data from the 🇺🇸🇮🇳NASA–ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite mission.NISAR offers high-resolution imaging & aims to study Earth's ecosystems, cryosphere, solid earth science, and coastal ocean processes to address global environmental changes & natural hazards. 🛰️🌿https://isro.gov.in/NISARSatellite.htmlIndian researchers can submit project proposals on diverse applications like agriculture, forestry, disaster management & more using NISAR's L & S-band SAR data, by Oct 31, 2023. Funding support is available for selected projects.
Before #NISAR begins its Earth-observing mission, the spacecraft must prove it can withstand the harsh environment of space.At an @ISRO facility in India, NISAR underwent 3 weeks of intensive thermal vacuum testing – and met all of its requirements! ✅
Three launches in Q1: ISRO's upcoming missions in 2024Hindustan Times Dec 22, 2023[...]Officials also said the Nasa-Isro Synthetic Aperture Radar mission (NISAR) — India’s collaborative mission with the US space agency — is also expected to take flight in the first quarter of next year, possibly around late February or early March.[...]
India launches X-ray astronomy satelliteJanuary 1, 2024[...]ISRO expects to roughly double that launch rate in 2024, with 12 to 14 launches planned for the year. Among them will be the GSLV launch of the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) Earth science mission, a joint effort of the two space agencies. That mission is slated for launch on March 30, NASA officials said at a session of the Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union in December.[...]
Quote from: GewoonLukas_ on 12/22/2023 09:37 amQuote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 12/19/2023 11:13 amPer NOTAM below, launch NET January 10, 11:30 - 15:30 UTC:QuoteE) GSLV-F14 ROCKET LAUNCH FM SHAR RANGE,SRIHARIKOTA WILL TAKE <snip>Confirms this will be F14, which leaves F13 skipped (possibly NISAR?)Highly likely F13 will be skipped over. ISRO has a history of skipping over the number "13" in it's mission numbering. PSLV-C13 and GSAT-13 were both skipped over in this way. NISAR mission should be F15.
Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 12/19/2023 11:13 amPer NOTAM below, launch NET January 10, 11:30 - 15:30 UTC:QuoteE) GSLV-F14 ROCKET LAUNCH FM SHAR RANGE,SRIHARIKOTA WILL TAKE <snip>Confirms this will be F14, which leaves F13 skipped (possibly NISAR?)
Per NOTAM below, launch NET January 10, 11:30 - 15:30 UTC:QuoteE) GSLV-F14 ROCKET LAUNCH FM SHAR RANGE,SRIHARIKOTA WILL TAKE <snip>
E) GSLV-F14 ROCKET LAUNCH FM SHAR RANGE,SRIHARIKOTA WILL TAKE <snip>
I think it is a big mistake for NASA to trust ISRO to launch this payload on their dodgy underperforming "GSLV" rocket. There is still time to switch to a LVM3 or launch on a higher quality American launcher like the Falcon-9 or Atlas-V. At a development cost of $2 billion+ and 10 years in the making a launch failure would be the worst kind of failure for the NISAR program.
NISAR is an equal collaboration between NASA and ISRO and marks the first time the two agencies have cooperated on hardware development for an Earth-observing mission. JPL, which is managed for NASA by Caltech in Pasadena, leads the U.S. component of the project and is providing the mission’s L-band SAR. NASA is also providing the radar reflector antenna, the deployable boom, a high-rate communication subsystem for science data, GPS receivers, a solid-state recorder, and payload data subsystem. URSC, which is leading the ISRO component of the mission, is providing the spacecraft bus, the S-band SAR electronics, the launch vehicle, and associated launch services and satellite mission operations.
NISAR Launch Delayed to Late May for Further Testing21.03.2024The joint NASA-ISRO mission to launch the groundbreaking NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite faces a delay, with the launch window pushed to late May 2024.While the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has confirmed the designated Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) will be ready by March-April, the complex radar instrument's final testing and integration into the satellite require additional time.Prioritizing Pre-Launch AccuracyThe delay prioritizes comprehensive testing to ensure flawless functionality of NISAR's instruments before launch.[...]
IN-SPACe launch manifesto has been released:QuoteQ4 FY 2023-24: (1 January 2024 - 30 March 2024)- PSLV C58 / ISRO Payload XPoSat + POEM-3 with 9 payloads- GSLV F14 / ISRO Payload Insat-3DS- AGNIBAAN-SORTeD (Suborbital mission)- SSLV D3 / ISRO Primary Payload, Space Rickshaw & IITMSatFY 2024-25 Commercial Missions:Q1: (1 April 2024 - 30 June 2024)- PSLV C59 / NSIL Primary Payload, SCOT, CGUSAT, LEAP-1- VIKRAM-1: TBDQ2: (1 July 2024 - 30 September 2024)- LVM3 M5 / NSIL Payload- VIKRAM-1: TBDQ3: (1 October 2024 - 31 December 2024)- PSLV C62 / PROBA-3- PSLV N1 / TDS-01- SSLV S1 / TBD, PARIKSHIT- VIKRAM-1: TBD- AGNIBAAN: TBDQ4: (1 January 2025 - 30 March 2025)- PSLV N2 / TBD, Aadyah, DRISHTI, Sanskardhaam, DS P30- SSLV S2 / TBD, Azista60°- VIKRAM-1: TBD- AGNIBAAN: TBDFY 2024-25 ISRO/User-funded Missions: (No specific quarters given)- PSLV C60 / ISRO Payload + POEM-4- GSLV F15 / ISRO Payload- PSLV C61 / ISRO Payload- GSLV F16 / ISRO Payload- PSLV C63 / ISRO Payloads- GSLV F17 / ISRO PayloadNote:[...]- In addition, seven test launches pertaining to Gaganyaan are also scheduled during the period.[...]
Q4 FY 2023-24: (1 January 2024 - 30 March 2024)- PSLV C58 / ISRO Payload XPoSat + POEM-3 with 9 payloads- GSLV F14 / ISRO Payload Insat-3DS- AGNIBAAN-SORTeD (Suborbital mission)- SSLV D3 / ISRO Primary Payload, Space Rickshaw & IITMSatFY 2024-25 Commercial Missions:Q1: (1 April 2024 - 30 June 2024)- PSLV C59 / NSIL Primary Payload, SCOT, CGUSAT, LEAP-1- VIKRAM-1: TBDQ2: (1 July 2024 - 30 September 2024)- LVM3 M5 / NSIL Payload- VIKRAM-1: TBDQ3: (1 October 2024 - 31 December 2024)- PSLV C62 / PROBA-3- PSLV N1 / TDS-01- SSLV S1 / TBD, PARIKSHIT- VIKRAM-1: TBD- AGNIBAAN: TBDQ4: (1 January 2025 - 30 March 2025)- PSLV N2 / TBD, Aadyah, DRISHTI, Sanskardhaam, DS P30- SSLV S2 / TBD, Azista60°- VIKRAM-1: TBD- AGNIBAAN: TBDFY 2024-25 ISRO/User-funded Missions: (No specific quarters given)- PSLV C60 / ISRO Payload + POEM-4- GSLV F15 / ISRO Payload- PSLV C61 / ISRO Payload- GSLV F16 / ISRO Payload- PSLV C63 / ISRO Payloads- GSLV F17 / ISRO PayloadNote:[...]- In addition, seven test launches pertaining to Gaganyaan are also scheduled during the period.[...]
GAO: Assessments of Major ProjectsJune 2024[...]Cost and Schedule Status[...]The project has experienced delays during testing due to the late delivery of the spacecraft and technical issues that arose. As a result, program officials told us that they anticipate missing the internal program launch date of March 2024, but they do not expect the launch to be delayed past October 2024. Project officials indicated that there is an eclipse season every year between October and January during which NISAR cannot launch. If the launch were to slip past October 2024, NISAR could not launch until January 2025.[...]
The launch date for NISAR has slipped to early 2025 because of technical issues with the radar reflector.
QuoteGOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 426 TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2024426. SMT. APARAJITA SARANGI: Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: that the details of the India's space programmes and missions to be launched in the year 2024? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH): *** Following are the space programmes & missions planned in the year 2024. i. Three PSLV missions, two of which are technology demonstration missions (TDS-01 & SPADEX) and one dedicated commercial mission for NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) ii. One GSLV mission to launch NVS-02 Navigation Satellite iii. One SSLV mission, to launch a technology demonstration Satellite (EOS-08). iv. First unmanned flight under Gaganyaan Programme (HLVM3-G1) [...]
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 426 TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2024426. SMT. APARAJITA SARANGI: Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: that the details of the India's space programmes and missions to be launched in the year 2024? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH): *** Following are the space programmes & missions planned in the year 2024. i. Three PSLV missions, two of which are technology demonstration missions (TDS-01 & SPADEX) and one dedicated commercial mission for NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) ii. One GSLV mission to launch NVS-02 Navigation Satellite iii. One SSLV mission, to launch a technology demonstration Satellite (EOS-08). iv. First unmanned flight under Gaganyaan Programme (HLVM3-G1) [...]
Work on NASA’s NISAR Reflector CompleteOctober 10, 2024A’s NISAR Reflector CompleteWork on the NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) radar antenna reflector is done, and NASA expects to transport the reflector to India before the end of the year.The current eclipse season is underway now through February 2025.During the eclipse season, the periods of alternating sunlight and shadows due to the position of the Sun produce temperature fluctuations on the observatory that could adversely affect deployment of NISAR’s boom and radar antenna reflector. As a result, NISAR will launch in early 2025. NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will coordinate to determine an official launch readiness date.
"Integration of the radar antenna reflector with the satellite will take about two months," Somanath stated, adding that the mission’s launch is slated for February.
Scheduled for NET December 31st, but could delay into January:QuoteTOI Isro gears up for multiple launchesNov 24, 2024[...]Somanath said that a third launch, that of a GSLV, carrying India’s navigation satellite NVS-2, is being targeted for Dec 31.“This GSLV was originally for Nisar. It was supposed to be launched and we couldn’t make the launch so then we got the NVS-2 NavIc satellite ready.It’s almost completed now. We need to complete this mission building another GSLV for Nisar, which is now scheduled for next year. We are aiming for Dec 31 (NavIC mission), but we’ll take a call a bit later on this. It could even be Jan,” Somanath said.
TOI Isro gears up for multiple launchesNov 24, 2024[...]Somanath said that a third launch, that of a GSLV, carrying India’s navigation satellite NVS-2, is being targeted for Dec 31.“This GSLV was originally for Nisar. It was supposed to be launched and we couldn’t make the launch so then we got the NVS-2 NavIc satellite ready.It’s almost completed now. We need to complete this mission building another GSLV for Nisar, which is now scheduled for next year. We are aiming for Dec 31 (NavIC mission), but we’ll take a call a bit later on this. It could even be Jan,” Somanath said.
