The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has been a pioneer in the field of space technology and exploration. With numerous successful missions to its name, ISRO has been making strides in space research for decades. In this blog, we will explore some of the upcoming ISRO projects that are set to take place in the near future.
5. NASA-ISRO SAR (NISAR)
This flagship partnership would have major contributions from both agencies. NASA is responsible for providing the L-Band SAR payload system in which the ISRO supplied S-Band SAR payload and both these SAR systems will make use of a large size (about 12m diameter) common unfurl able reflector antenna . In addition, NASA would provide engineering payloads for the mission, including a Payload Data Subsystem, High-rate Science Downlink System, GPS receivers and a Solid State Recorder.
1. Aditya-L1 Mission 
What is the Aditya-L1 Mission:
Aditya (in Sanskrit means Sun) is a planned coronographic spacecraft to study solar atmosphere (solar corona – outermost part).
It is currently being designed and developed by ISRO and various other Indian research institutes.
It is first dedicated Indian mission to observe the Sun, it is planned to be launched in June-July 2023 aboard a PSLV-XL launch vehicle. It was conceptualized in 2008 and was initially envisaged as a small 400 kg satellite.
The mission’s objectives have subsequently been broadened and it is now intended to be a comprehensive observatory of the sun and space environment.
It will be placed in an orbit around the Lagrange (L1) point (L1 is about 1.5 million kms from Earth) between Earth and the sun (so renamed – “Aditya-L1“).
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2. Gaganyaan Mission
The Gaganyaan mission is India's first manned space mission and was set to launch in December 2021 but now it is postponed for late 2024.
Gaganyaan project envisages demonstration of human spaceflight capability by launching crew of 3 members to an orbit of 400 km for a 3 days mission and bring them back safely to earth, by landing in Indian sea waters.The pre-requisites for Gaganyaan mission include development of many critical technologies including human rated launch vehicle for carrying crew safely to space, Life Support System to provide an earth like environment to crew in space, crew emergency escape provision and evolving crew management aspects for training, recovery and rehabilitation of crew.
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3. Chandrayaan-3 Mission
Chandrayaan-3 is a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2 to demonstrate end-to-end capability in safe landing and roving on the lunar(MOON) surface. It consists of Lander and Rover configuration. It will be launched by LVM3 from SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota. The propulsion module will carry the lander and rover configuration till 100 km lunar orbit. The propulsion module has Spectro-polarimetry of Habitable Planet Earth (SHAPE) payload to study the spectral and Polari metric measurements of Earth from the lunar orbit.
The mission objectives of Chandrayaan-3 are:
- To demonstrate Safe and Soft Landing on Lunar Surface
- To demonstrate Rover roving on the moon and
- To conduct in-situ scientific experiments.
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4. Shukrayaan-1 Mission
The Shukrayaan-1 mission is set to launch in 2024 and aims to study Venus, the second planet from the Sun. The mission will study the planet's surface, atmosphere and its interaction with the solar wind.
ISRO's upcoming projects showcase the organization's commitment to advancing space technology and exploration.
The science payload would have a mass of 100 kg (220 lb) and would consist of instruments from India and other countries.
NOTE : No special announcements have been made by ISRO about this as yet.
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5. NASA-ISRO SAR (NISAR)
NISAR is a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) observatory being jointly developed by NASA and ISRO. NISAR will map the entire globe in 12 days and provide spatially and temporally consistent data for understanding changes in Earth’s ecosystems, ice mass, vegetation biomass, sea level rise, ground water and natural hazards including earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes and landslides.
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