US-India Space Cooperation: $1.5 Billion NASA-ISRO SAR Satellite to Map Earth Every 12 Days

In a significant milestone for US-India space cooperation, the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite, valued at $1.5 billion, will be launched from Bengaluru in early 2024. This groundbreaking mission will map the Earth's entire surface every 12 days, providing invaluable data for various applications, including disaster monitoring, climate change studies, and groundwater exploration.