India launches a first-of-its-kind radar imaging satellite built in collaboration with NASA:: The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar, or NISAR satellite, will help monitor climate change and natural disasters:::: V.

A powerful new radar satellite, jointly developed by the United States and India, is set to launch today. The satellite is designed to monitor subtle shifts in Earth’s land and ice surfaces, aiding in the prediction of both natural disasters and human-induced hazards.