NISAR is a deliberate response to a number of traditional radar monitoring issues, as a global baseline monitoring system  that makes ground movement data available to everyone. NISAR satellite with deployed radar and solar arrays. (Source: NASA Science) What are the Benefits of NISAR Compared to Traditional SAR Dual-frequency capability Traditional satellites used a single radar band. NISAR combines L-band and S-band, so it can both penetrate vegetation and capture high-deta

The NASA–ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR)  satellite is a joint mission between the United States space agency NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). NISAR satellite during assembly and testing. Source: ISRO The NISAR satellite was launched on 30 July 2025 at 17:40 IST (Indian Standard Time) aboard the GSLV-F16 rocket from India, NISAR is designed to measure subtle changes in Earth’s land and ice surfaces with unprecedented precision. The satellite’s dua

Owning a home in Aotearoa comes with a bit more than just a mortgage and a lawn to mow. Our country’s wild landscapes are the result of some serious underground forces, and they haven’t stopped moving. With active faults, creeping hillsides, coastal erosion, and volcanic zones across both islands – many homeowners are sitting on land that’s subtly shifting beneath them. Especially for Kiwis, a lot of this movement happens too slowly to notice… until it doesn’t. InSAR Land Mov

Gaining 10-year historical land movement insights in New Zealand via InSAR Satellite. If you're tackling ground stability head‑on as an...