The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is gearing up for a series of exciting missions. According to the organisation's chief, Dr V Narayanan, ISRO will launch the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite on July 30 using the GSLV-F16 rocket.
NISAR is the first mission of its kind, jointly developed by ISRO and NASA. It is an L- and S-band, global, microwave imaging mission, with the capability to acquire fully polarimetric and interferometric data, as per an official statement from ISRO.
According to ISRO, the launch of the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite will mark a milestone in over a decade of collaboration between the two space agencies.
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian to visit the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom Mission 4, expressed his enthusiasm for the research being conducted aboard the space station, noting that he had been "very busy" since he and his crew arrived there.
During the conversation, he shared insights into life aboard the ISS, highlighted the importance of international collaboration in making such space missions possible, described the views of Earth, and recounted moments of cultural exchange--including sharing Indian delicacies like aam ra
The Ax-4 crew shared their first live update from space, with IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla describing the launch as "magical." The team, now en route to the ISS, spoke about unity, science, and pride. Their mission includes international research in collaboration with NASA and ISRO
"What a proud moment for India, the @IAF_MCC & @isro. We should ensure every child across every corner of India gets to see this video and witness Group Captain Shukla and the crew's journey. There's nothing more powerful than inspiration to spark the imagination of young minds. Jai H
Joy, pride, and excitement swept through Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow as Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla prepares to make history with the Axiom-4 mission, set to launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida on Wednesday.