INDIAN SPACE AGENCY SET TO LAUNCH NISAR MISSION TO TRACK EARTH'S SURFACE CHANGES

New Delhi, India - The Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) has prepared for the launch of a satellite mission dubbed NISAR, developed in partnership with NASA, which will provide unprecedented insights into the Earth's surface motions. Scheduled to be launched soon, the NISAR satellite aims to track changes in the planet's vegetation, glaciers, ice sheets, and sea ice on an unprecedented level.

According to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the NISAR mission will measure the motion of the entire planet's land and ice-covered surface every 12 days, providing researchers with a clearer picture of our planet's surface changes over time. This level of accuracy is achieved by using two distinct radar systems: L-band built by NASA and S-band built by ISRO.

The launch of NISAR marks an exciting milestone for Earth observation research, as the satellite will help scientists better understand various phenomena that can be triggered by volcanic eruptions, such as those witnessed at Mount Redoubt in southern Alaska in 2009.