NISAR Satellite Releases First Radar Images: NASA-ISRO Collaboration Reveals Detailed Earth Surface Mapping

Sep 26, 2025 04:42 pm CST

NASA and ISRO's joint NISAR satellite has released its first radar images showing remarkable detail of Earth's surface features, including Maine's coast and North Dakota farmland. The $1.3 billion mission, operating from 747 kilometers above Earth, will begin full science operations in November and continue for five years, providing critical data for disaster response, environmental monitoring, and agricultural management through its advanced synthetic aperture radar technology.