New Delhi, July 28 -- The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the United States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are set to launch their joint Earth observation satellite mission - NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) - on July 30, 2025 at 17:40 IST from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota. The mission will lift off aboard ISRO's GSLV-F16 rocket, marking a milestone in Indo-US space cooperation.

Union Minister for Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh hailed the launch as a momentous event that will "upscale ISRO's international collaborations" and position India as a key player in global Earth monitoring. Describing NISAR as "India's scientific handshake with the world", the Minist...