On Monday, the Indian Space Research Organisation said that it will launch the NISAR, the first joint Earth observation satellite by ISRO and NASA, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, on July 30 at 17:40 IST.
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.
This comes after Nara Lokesh made a pitch to the Aerospace industry to shift the project to Andhra Pradesh, following the Karnataka government's withdrawal of the plan to acquire land for an aerospace park in Bengaluru.
Notably, this launch is also aligned with promoting sustainability and carrying out responsible space operations, as the EOS-09 is equipped with deorbiting fuel for safely disposing it off after the mission.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch its 101st satellite, EOS-09, aboard the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C61) on May 18, 2025. This would be ISRO's 63rd PSLV flight.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday highlighted Andhra Pradesh's key role in India's space journey and emphasized that the Nava Durga Testing Range in Nagayalanka will serve as a force multiplier for India's defence capabilities, drawing strength from Maa Durga's divine power.
As per an official release, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Jitendra Singh said that the project has been approved by the Union Cabinet and financial sanction has been obtained for a total budget outlay of Rs 3984.86 Crore.
ISRO successfully launched their GSLV-F15 carrying the NVS-02 at 6:23 AM at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. This is ISRO's 100th launch from the country's spaceport.
Taking to X, Singh wrote, "Congratulations @isro for achieving the landmark milestone of #100thLaunch from #Sriharikota. It's a privilege to be associated with the Department of Space at the historic moment of this record feat. Team #ISRO, you have once again made India proud with successful
Jagan expressed pride in Andhra Pradesh being home to Sriharikota, the gateway to India's space missions, and lauded ISRO's excellence in space technology.
The ISRO Chairman also highlighted that over these launches, they have lifted 548 satellites to orbit and a total of 120 tons of payload including 23 tons of 433 foreign satellites.