âWe couldnât be happierâ: MIT grad says after Mars helicopter completes first flight
By Charlie McKenna Globe Correspondent,Updated April 19, 2021, 3:28 p.m.
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An image provided by NASA/JPL-Caltech/Asu of engineers celebrating at NASAâs Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, April 19, 2021, as they receive confirmation that the Ingenuity helicopter had completed its first short flight on Mars. The experimental vehicle shows how explorers can study the red planet from the sky as well as the ground.NASA/JPL-CALTECH/ASU/NYT
An MIT graduate working on NASAâs Ingenuity helicopter team said the helicopterâs first successful flight was âa dream come true.â
Mar 09, 2021, 16:18 PM IST
Chennai: The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has shipped its satellite components to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Labaratory for a joint satellite mission known as NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR). This joint mission, which is under development aims to provide earth observation data, that would help in the better management of natural resources and hazards. It is also meant to help scientists study the extent and pace of climate change.
According to ISRO, NISAR is a collaboration for a dual-frequency S-Band and L-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar for earth observation. On March 4, ISRO Chairman Dr K Sivan virtually flagged off the Indian-made S-Band payload from the Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad. At the NASA facility, this S-Band radar will be integrated with the American L-Band radar, following which it would be sent to India, for further assembly, integration and launch.