Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:30am on 30 Jul 2025,Wednesday Science
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has commenced the ~27.5‑hour countdown ahead of the July 30, 2025 launch of the NASA–ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite. The launch aboard the GSLV‑F16 rocket from Sriharikota is scheduled for 5:40 PM IST, following countdown start at around 2:10 PM on July 29 . NISAR is a $1.5 billion joint mission, featuring dual-frequency (L‑band and S‑band) radar that will scan Earth every 12 days, day or night, through cloud cover . Its data will aid climate science, disaster response, and monitoring of land deformation, ice sheets, and ecosystems. (PC: ISRO)
