Watch live: NASA, ISRO launching powerful NISAR Earth-observing satellite to orbit

An Indian GSLV Mk II rocket is scheduled to launch the NISAR Earth-observing satellite, a joint mission of NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation, today (July 30) at 8:10 a.m. EDT (1210 GMT). Watch it live here and read our preview story.

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