Bengaluru-based space technology company GalaxEye has announced plans to launch its first satellite, ‘Mission Drishti,’ in the first quarter of 2026. This launch will initiate the company’s multi-satellite constellation program, which will deploy between 8 and 12 satellites by 2029 to enable near real-time global Earth observation. The initiative represents a major step forward in GalaxEye’s goal to transform satellite imaging using its proprietary SyncFused Opto-SAR system.
Weighing 160 kilograms, Mission Drishti will be India’s largest privately built satellite and the nation’s highest-resolution Earth observation satellite. It will also become the world’s first multi-sensor satellite, integrating Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and high-resolution optical sensors on a single platform. This design allows for continuous and all-weather imaging, day or night, offering unmatched data accessibility for a variety of applications.
The satellite’s advanced capabilities are expected to serve governments, defence organizations, and commercial industries, supporting operations such as border monitoring, disaster response, infrastructure management, agriculture analysis, and financial risk assessment. By merging data from multiple sensors, the platform will deliver accurate, real-time environmental and structural intelligence.
“Mission Drishti represents a leap forward in how we view and utilize data from space. For the first time globally, we are deploying a satellite that unites multiple sensing systems on a single platform, enabling observations that were previously beyond reach,” said Suyash Singh, Co-founder and CEO of GalaxEye. “This mission firmly places India on the international space innovation map and bridges the gap between space data and practical intelligence for businesses and governments.”
The Drishti satellite has successfully completed rigorous environmental and structural tests at the ISRO U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), confirming its resilience under the extreme thermal, vibrational, and vacuum conditions of space. Each satellite in the constellation will feature optimized spatial, spectral, and temporal resolution, ensuring high-precision imagery and data consistency.
Commenting on the growing global demand for advanced imaging, Mr Singh added, “Amid evolving geopolitical dynamics and the rise of AI-driven analytics, we’re confident that our next-generation imaging system will deliver exceptional intelligence and decision-making support. We’re already witnessing strong interest from defence, agriculture, utility, and finance sectors.”
Mission Drishti will offer a spatial resolution of 1.5 metres, allowing each pixel to represent a 1.5 x 1.5 metre area of the Earth’s surface, even from 500 kilometres above. Its sensors are designed for round-the-clock, all-weather imaging, ensuring uninterrupted visibility regardless of cloud cover or lighting.
Founded in 2021, GalaxEye is backed by investors including MountTech Growth Fund Kavachh, Mela Ventures, Speciale Invest, Infosys, Rainmatter, and Navam Capital. With Mission Drishti, the startup is poised to make India a frontrunner in the global Earth observation sector.
