The NISAR satellite, built from a joint mission by ISRO and NASA, will become operational from November 7. It was launched on July 30 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

Once operational, the satellite will help scientists understand changes occurring in earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, snowfall, forests, and agriculture. This satellite will take pictures of the entire Earth every 12 days.

NISAR incorporates technology from both India and America. It is equipped with two special radars, L-band (from NASA) and S-band (from ISRO), which together will send extremely clear and detailed images of the Earth.

Features of NISAR Satellite...

This satellite, weighing 2400 kg, is built on ISRO's I3K structure.

It has a large 12-meter antenna, which will deploy

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