Space-tech startup GalaxEye announced on Monday that it will launch the world’s first multi-sensor Earth Observation (EO) satellite, named ‘Mission Drishti,’ in the first quarter of next year. Furthermore, the launch marks the beginning of its plan to establish a constellation of satellites over the next four years.
The 1.5-meter resolution satellite will empower governments, defence organisations, and industries to conduct advanced geospatial analysis across various domains. In particular, it will support border surveillance, disaster response, defence, infrastructure monitoring, utilities, agriculture, and financial and insurance assessments, thereby delivering real-time structural and environmental insights.
“With Mission Drishti, we are unlocking a new era of actionable data through space exploration. For the first time in the world, we are deploying a satellite that combines multiple sensing technologies on a single platform, enabling us to observe the Earth in ways that were previously impossible,” Suyash Singh, co-founder & CEO, GalaxEye, said in a statement.
The company intends to deploy 8–10 satellites within the next four years.
Weighing 160 kilograms, Mission Drishti stands as India’s largest privately developed satellite and the highest-resolution satellite ever built in the country.
“This mission places India firmly on the global space map and creates a system that turns space technology into intelligence that businesses, governments, and communities can rely on,” Singh said.
Equipped with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and high-resolution optical payloads, the satellite will provide Earth observation data regardless of weather conditions or time of day. GalaxEye stated that the satellite has undergone rigorous testing, including structural and thermal assessments, to ensure its resilience in the harsh environment of space.
Engineers have designed each satellite in the upcoming constellation as a remote-sensing Earth observation system; moreover, they have fine-tuned it for spatial, spectral, and temporal resolution to capture high-precision imagery.
“With the recent geopolitical events increasing, next generation imaging technologies with AI infusion, we look forward to providing unparalleled imagery intelligence,” Singh said.
“We already have interest from defence and security agencies, utilities, agriculture, and financial companies and we are truly excited about the potential of this technology to transform decision-making and operational efficiency across industries,” Singh said.
