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NISAR First Image: NISAR has sent the first high-resolution image of India from space. This S-Band SAR image of the Godavari delta shows that the ISRO–NASA mission can capture ground movements even under clouds and in the dark of night. This satellite with 12-meter antenna has now started the scientific phase, which will bring revolutionary changes in agriculture, Himalayas, weather and disaster management.
New Delhi: India-America’s historic NISAR mission has sent its first spectacular picture from space. India really looks golden in this picture. This is the same picture that has not only shocked the scientific community, but has also shown how far our ability to see the Earth has advanced. In the high-resolution S-Band SAR image, the Godavari Delta of Andhra Pradesh has been captured so precisely, so vividly and so precisely that even in the darkness of night, the movement of the earth is visible.
These first pictures have also proved that the joint technology of ISRO and NASA has finally started showing its true power. This night vision technology of NISAR is now going to provide information to the scientists of India which was never possible before. The special thing is that it can see the earth’s surface even through clouds, forests, water and fog. This mission is not only changing the way we look at the Earth, but is also going to revolutionize agriculture, disaster warning, Himalayan ice, geology and water resources studies in the times to come.
First picture of Godavari Delta – the real power of NISAR’s eyes
The first S-Band SAR image made public by ISRO is of the Godavari River Delta located on the east coast of India. Mangrove forests, farming areas, arecanut plantations and aquaculture ponds are clearly visible in the picture. Such precision is possible because NISAR’s synthetic aperture radar can record ground texture, moisture and changes even through clouds.
NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR): The 12m diameter Antenna Reflector which enables S-Band and NASA’s L-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Payload to operate has been deployed.
