Overview
- ISRO marked the 100th day in orbit by publishing the first high‑resolution S‑Band SAR image of the Godavari River Delta.
- The release confirmed NISAR’s transition from commissioning to the science phase with continued calibration and validation activities.
- NASA’s 12‑metre reflector on a 9‑metre boom was fully deployed in August through a staged sequence managed from ISTRAC with JPL support.
- Calibration used corner reflectors near Ahmedabad and passes over the Amazon rainforest to refine pointing and image quality.
- Early analyses indicate the dual‑frequency satellite will provide all‑weather, day‑night data for agriculture, forestry, hydrology, and ice studies over a planned five‑year mission.