First Radar Images of Earth
October 3 , 2025
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- NASA and ISRO's joint NISAR satellite was launched from Sriharikota, India.
- First radar images captured in August show Maine’s Mount Desert Island and farmland in North Dakota.
- NASA’s L-band radar detected forests, buildings, and crop fields; ISRO’s S-band radar will observe vegetation.
- The satellite reached its 464-mile orbit in September and will begin full science operations in November 2025.
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