Video: Isro launches Nisar satellite from Sriharikota

The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) launched the NISAR satellite onboard a GSLV-F16 rocket on Wednesday from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

The 2393-kilogram satellite lifted off at 5:40 pm IST aboard Isro's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) into the vacuum of space.

The Nisar mission, a $1.5 billion joint venture between the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) and the United States’ National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa), is now set to revolutionise climate monitoring and disaster response, not just for India, but worldwide.