Media Services
Media Contacts
NASA Office of Communications
NASA Headquarters, Washington
Karen Fox
202-358-1600
karen.c.fox@nasa.gov
Elizabeth Vlock
202-358-1600
elizabeth.a.vlock@nasa.gov
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
G Harikrishnan
(91) 81398-61505
g_harikrishnan@isro.gov.in
Website & Social Media news:
Rahul Sharma
(91) 94277-01708
rahulsharma@isro.gov.in
NISAR Mission
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Andrew Wang
626-354-3334
626-379-6874 (cell)
andrew.wang@jpl.nasa.gov
Jane J. Lee
818-354-0307
626-491-1943 (cell)
jane.j.lee@jpl.nasa.gov
Scott Hulme
818-354-2169
818-653-9131 (cell)
scott.d.hulme@jpl.nasa.gov
Products and Events
News Releases, Features, Advisories, Blogs, and Status Reports
Mission news, updates, and feature stories from NASA about the NISAR mission will be available at nasa.gov/nisar.
Progress reports from NASA on NISAR’s road to launch, including the latest information on launch dates, can be found on the NASA blog for this mission: science.nasa.gov/blogs/nisar.
ISRO’s NISAR website can be found at isro.gov.in/NISARSatellite.html.
Interviews with U.S. NISAR mission team members may be arranged by calling the NASA JPL newsroom at 818-354-5011 or filling out this form.
Video and Images
B-roll and animations for media and public use are available at bit.ly/nisarrawvideo.
Embeddable NISAR videos are also available at JPL’s YouTube channel.
Additional images related to the NISAR mission are available at the NASA Image and Video Library, Planetary Photojournal, and this press kit’s Gallery section.
Read NASA’s image use policy.
Media Events
A prelaunch briefing open to accredited news media will take place in the days shortly before launch. Additional media availabilities are also expected in that time period.
All news briefings will be livestreamed.
Live Launch Feed
A live video broadcast will incorporate key launch activities from ISRO and commentary. The first launch opportunity is targeted for July 30, 2025.
How to Watch
Watch key coverage on NASA+. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of platforms, including social media at nasa.gov/ways-to-watch.
Programming will also be streamed live on the agency’s website nasa.gov/live, YouTube.com/NASA, YouTube.com/NASAJPL, the NASA app, and NASA social media channels. (On-demand recordings will be available on YouTube after the live events have finished.)
For more information about NASA’s live programming schedule, visit plus.nasa.gov/scheduled-events.
On-Site Media Logistics
Members of the news media who would like to cover the NISAR launch in person at either the ISRO launch site in India or at NASA JPL must be accredited in advance.
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, India
Limited media opportunities and access to ISRO facilities may be available for accredited media. International media (non-U.S. citizens) should coordinate with:
G Harikrishnan
(91) 81398-61505
g_harikrishnan@isro.gov.in
U.S.-based media (U.S. citizens and permanent residents) seeking access to the launch site in India, as well as any members of either U.S. or international media interested in interviews with NASA representatives, should contact:
Andrew Wang
626-379-6874 (cell)
andrew.wang@jpl.nasa.gov
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California
A limited number of media can be accommodated at NASA JPL for media activities around launch day. NASA will release advisories with additional information about activities and accreditation information closer to launch.
Accredited news media can arrange on-site interviews by contacting:
Jane J. Lee
626-491-1943 (cell)
jane.j.lee@jpl.nasa.gov
Media without credentials can call the NASA JPL newsroom at 818-354-5011 to see if off-site interviews can be arranged.
Additional Resources on the Web
3D visualization of NISAR spacecraft in orbit. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech | Full Interactive Experience
Find additional information about the mission at nisar.jpl.nasa.gov.
An interactive real-time 3D visualization of NISAR in its planned orbit is available at go.nasa.gov/eyesonnisar.
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