New Delhi: In a written response to a question posed at the Lok Sabha, the Indian Minister of State for Space Jitendra Singh revealed the exact expenditure by ISRO towards the NISAR mission, “The financial sanction for realisation of NISAR satellite was obtained on 27th May, 2015 and it took a decade for the successful launch on 30th July, 2025. The expenditure incurred by ISRO is Rs. 504.78 Crores for the development of satellite as on October 31, 2025 and Rs. 340 Crores (approx.) for the cost of its launch.” The response also reveals the cost of a GSLV flight. The total amount of around Rs 845 crore translates to about $94 million in today’s prices. The mission cost NASA $1.2 billion, but the contribution of ISRO and NASA is equal in terms of the hardware.

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