GSLV Mk II | NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar)

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GSLV Mk II | NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar)

Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

Orbital Launch Attempt Count: 6932

Location Launch Attempt Count: 99

Pad Launch Attempt Count: 30

Agency Launch Attempt Count: 95

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Net Precision: Day

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Pad Turnaround: P110DT23H7M

Programma

Pad

Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad

Satish Dhawan Space Centre – SDSC (formerly Sriharikota Range – SHAR),[1] is the primary spaceport of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), located in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

Rocket

GSLV Mk II

Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark II (GSLV Mk II) is the largest launch vehicle developed by India, which is currently in operation. This fourth generation launch vehicle is a three stage vehicle with four liquid strap-ons. The indigenously developed cryogenic Upper Stage (CUS), which is flight proven, forms the third stage of GSLV Mk II. From January 2014, the vehicle has achieved four consecutive successes.

Full Name: GSLV Mk. II

Maiden Flight: 2010-04-15

Total Launch Count: 11

Successful Launches: 9

Failed Launches: 2

Mission

Mission Name: NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar)

Type: Earth Science

Description: The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar, or NISAR satellite, will use advanced radar imaging to map the elevation of Earth's land and ice masses 4 to 6 times a month at resolutions of 5 to 10 meters. It is designed to observe and measure some of the planet's most complex natural processes, including ecosystem disturbances, ice-sheet collapse, and natural hazards such as earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes and landslides. Under the terms of the agreement, NASA will provide the mission's L band synthetic aperture radar (SAR), a high-rate telecommunication subsystem for scientific data, GPS receivers, a solid-state recorder, and a payload data subsystem. ISRO will provide the satellite bus, an S band synthetic aperture radar, the launch vehicle, and associated launch services.

Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit