A new U.S.-India satellite called NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) has been hailed as a critical part of a pioneering year for U.S.-India civil space cooperation by both President Trump and India's Prime Minister Modi during their visit in Washington in February. The NISAR launch will advance U.S.-India cooperation and...
NASA and ISRO Collaborate on the NISAR Mission
NASA and ISRO, the Indian Space Research Organization, are poised to launch the NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite from India’s Satish Dhawan Space Center next month This $1.5 billion Earth-observing satellite, weighing nearly three tons, promises to change environmental monitoring with its advanced radar capabilities, scanning land, ice, and...
India Achieves Docking of Two Spacecraft
India achieved a significant milestone in its space program by successfully completing its first unmanned space docking, joining an exclusive group that previously included only the United States, Russia, and China. The Space Docking Experiment (SpaDex) was carried out by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and involved two small...
India Funds Bold New Outer Space Plans
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his cabinet recently expanded its Outer Space budget and added ambitious new plans to put in on par with the top nations of the world. Starting with crewed missions, going on the a lunar sample return project, a satellite to orbit the planet Venus, ...
India’s ISRO Partners with Space X’s Falcon-9
In a significant move, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has turned to SpaceX, an American company, for launching its next-generation heavy communications satellite, GSAT-20. This marks the first time ISRO will utilize SpaceX's Falcon-9 heavy lift launcher, which is expected to lift off from Florida on a dedicated Indian...
U.S.-India Satellite Mission to Launch in Spring
The upcoming NASA-Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite mission will provide an unprecedented detailed view of Earth's surface. This joint project between the U.S. and India comes as the two countries strengthen their scientific partnership. NISAR's advanced radar instruments can see through clouds and darkness to...