NISAR satellite orbit

  • Released Tuesday, February 17, 2026
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This visualization shows the NISAR satellite orbiting Earth and mapping a wide swath of the surface below with its radar instruments.

The NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite will help NASA track disasters, monitor ecosystems and crops, study glaciers and ice sheets, and understand how Earth’s surface moves and changes. The data it provides will help protect lives, support the management of natural resources, and give us a deeper understanding of our changing planet than ever before.

A 3D view of Earth with NISAR’s orbit and ground swath highlighted in orange, and the rest of NASA’s Earth-observing satellite fleet shown in cyan around the planet.

Still image showing NISAR’s orbit and ground swath (in orange), alongside the rest of NASA’s Earth-observing satellite fleet (in cyan).

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This page was originally published on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
This page was last updated on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 11:54 AM EST.