Sisir Radar

Sisir Radar is an Indian space and defence startup founded by Tapan Misra (former Director of Space Applications Centre, ISRO and Physical Research Laboratory), Soumya Misra and Urmi Bhambhani. The startup develops a range of specialised radar products like Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and Ground Penetrating Radar. Sisir Radar is a member of the Indian Space Association.

The startup recently won the 2 iDEX Challenges organised by the Ministry of Defence, India, to develop SAR Satellite Payloads for the Indian Air Force.

Etymology
The startup is named after physicist Sisir K. Mitra, who used radio waves to measure atmospheric heights in a manner similar to bistatic radars.