NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) is a joint Earth observation satellite mission between NASA and ISRO. Its primary objective is to measure changes in Earth's land surface, ice sheets, and ecosystems using advanced radar imaging.
Rakesh Sharma flew in 1984 (Soyuz T-11). 2. Kalpana Chawla first flew in 1997 (STS-87). 3. Sunita Williams first flew in 2006 (STS-116). 4. Sirisha Bandla flew in 2021 (Virgin Galactic Unity 22). 4. Indo-US joint collaborative Radar satellite project currently underway is known as
Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2017 · Topic: International Space Programs and Collaborations (Bilateral and multilateral space agreements: India's collaborations with other nations.)
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