US EditionGoogle-backed Pixxel successfully launches India's first private satellite constellation
- Pixxel launched three hyperspectral imaging satellites aboard a SpaceX rocket from California, marking a milestone for India's private space sector and for Pixxel itself.
- The satellites will serve industries like agriculture and environmental monitoring, providing detailed data across hundreds of light bands.
- Pixxel plans to deploy three more satellites in the second quarter and aims for a total of 18 to 24 satellites by 2026-2027.
- The launch represents the start of commercial operations for Pixxel, which has raised $95 million in funding and has signed clients including Rio Tinto and British Petroleum.
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'Fireflies' Light Up Sky As India Gets 1st Private Satellite Constellation
A Bengaluru-based space startup has made history by giving India the first private earth imaging satellite constellation. The constellation -'Firefly' - has been developed by Pixxel. Pixxel - which has offices in India and the United States - was started in 2019 by Awais Ahmed and Kshitij Khandelwal while they were still studying at Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani. They have already raised $95 million, becoming one of India's sat…
Google-backed Pixxel successfully launches India's first private satellite constellation
BENGALURU : India's space tech startup Pixxel launched three of its six hyperspectral imaging satellites aboard a SpaceX rocket from California on Tuesday.The satellites were launched at 1915 GMT, just after midnight in India, from the Vandenberg Space Force Base, a live telecast from SpaceX showed. The l
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