NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite launched onboard GSLV-F16 on July 30 this year successfully deployed 12-metre diameter antenna reflector and entered science phase, ISRO said on Friday.
The antenna plays a key role for both ISRO’s S-Band and NASA’s L-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) payload, it said.
“The first image of S-Band SAR acquired on August 19, 2025, captures the fertile Godavari River Delta in Andhra Pradesh, India. Various vegetation classes like mangroves, agriculture, arecanut plantations, aquaculture fields, etc. are clearly seen in the image. The image highlights NISAR’s S-Band SAR ability to map river deltas and agricultural landscapes with precision,” ISRO said in a statement.
On the 100th day of NISAR in orbit, the S-SAR images were released to the public by the Chairman, ISRO. With this, the commencement of the science phase has also been announced, it said.
The antenna was launched in a stowed condition on a 9-metre-long boom, which was ..​NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite launched onboard GSLV-F16 on July 30 this year successfully deployed 12-metre diameter antenna reflector and entered science phase, ISRO said on Friday.
The antenna plays a key role for both ISRO’s S-Band and NASA’s L-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) payload, it said.
“The first image of S-Band SAR acquired on August 19, 2025, captures the fertile Godavari River Delta in Andhra Pradesh, India. Various vegetation classes like mangroves, agriculture, arecanut plantations, aquaculture fields, etc. are clearly seen in the image. The image highlights NISAR’s S-Band SAR ability to map river deltas and agricultural landscapes with precision,” ISRO said in a statement.
On the 100th day of NISAR in orbit, the S-SAR images were released to the public by the Chairman, ISRO. With this, the commencement of the science phase has also been announced, it said.
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