NISAR satellite is going to map the most earthquake-prone regions in the Himalayas with unprecedented regularity and aims to build an advance warning system of land subsidence and earthquakes.
NISAR satellite was jointly developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the U.S. NISAR is expected to be launched in January 2024 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre into a near-polar orbit. |
The Indian Plate collided into the Eurasian plate forming the Himalayas and continues to incrementally push it upwards. |
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