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GalaxEye to launch world's first multi-sensor EO satellite

By Startup Enthusiast · 13 October 2025

What they do

GalaxEye builds satellites that combine SAR and multispectral sensors for all-weather, day-night imaging

It will launch 'Mission Drishti', the first of 8-10 satellites, in Q1 2026 aboard a SpaceX rocket

The 160 kg satellite is India's largest privately built and highest-resolution satellite

GalaxEye will launch Mission Drishti, the world's first multi-sensor earth observation satellite, in Q1 2026.
The satellite weighs 160 kg and is India's largest privately built satellite.
It is also the highest-resolution satellite developed in India.
Mission Drishti is the first satellite in a planned constellation of 8-10 satellites by 2029.
The satellite uses proprietary SyncFused Opto-SAR technology, combining SAR and multispectral sensors on one platform.
It enables all-weather, day/night, high-resolution imagery with global coverage.
It underwent structural testing at ISRO's U R Rao Satellite Centre.

GalaxEye previously launched a payload on ISRO's POEM in December 2024 to validate sensors for space deployment.
The company targets markets in India, US, West Asia, Africa, and Europe, starting with India.
Initial revisit time is 7-10 days, improving as the constellation grows.
Early interest has come from defence, security agencies, utilities, agriculture, and financial companies.

GalaxEye builds multi-sensor earth observation satellites combining SAR (X-band, VV polarization) and 7-band MSI sensors.
The fused data resolution is 1.8 m (website) or 1.5 m (articles).
Applications include border surveillance, disaster management, defence, utilities, infrastructure monitoring, agriculture, and financial/insurance assessment.
The company employs over 100 people and plans a 50% increase for scaling manufacturing.
GalaxEye acquired StarOps (as per press release on website).

Product: OptoSAR satellites combining optical and synthetic aperture radar for all-weather day-and-night Earth observation capabilities
Customers: Government agencies, defense establishments, agriculture, insurance and disaster response sectors globally
How it makes money: B2G and B2B model providing satellite Earth observation data and services
What sets it apart: Proprietary OptoSAR technology enabling weather-agnostic imaging with 66% indigenization and reduced global supply chain dependence
Operations: Vertically integrated satellite design and manufacturing through acquisition of StarOps with in-house engineering capabilities