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NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar
Joint NASA and ISRO synthetic aperture radar satellite. NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar was launched on July 30, 2025 aboard a GSLV Mk II from Sriharikota. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2025-163ANORAD 65053India
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- NISAR
- Common name
- NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar
- International designator
- 2025-163A
- NORAD catalog number
- 65053
- GCAT identifier
- S65053
Mission
- Mission type
- Radar imaging
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- ISRO RS2
- Owner
- ISRO
- Country
- India
- Builder
- Indian Space Research Organization
- Platform (bus)
- I3K
Launch
- Date
- July 30, 2025 · 12:10 UTC
- Launch record
- 2025-163Success
- Rocket
- GSLV Mk II
- Spaceport
- Sriharikota · pad SLP
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 734 km
- Apogee
- 749 km
- Inclination
- 98.43°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Jul 30, 2025
Size
- Mass
- 2,393 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,300 kg
- Length
- 2.4 m
- Diameter
- 1.60 m
- Span
- 14.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q18128754 (CC0).