New Delhi, May 3 (IANS). Satellite mission Drishti developed by Bengaluru-based private space startup Galaxy Eye was successfully launched with the help of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday. With its help, pictures related to the impact of adverse weather disasters, agriculture and border monitoring will be available effectively. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated and congratulated the founders and the entire team of GalaxyEye through X Post.
He posted on Twitter, “Mission Drishti launched by GalaxyEye is a significant milestone in space travel. The successful launch of the world’s first Optosar satellite and the largest private satellite built in India is a testament to the passion of our youth towards innovation and nation building. Hearty congratulations and best wishes to the founders and entire team of GalaxyEye.”
On Sunday, Mission Drishti weighing 190 kg was launched from California. It is the largest satellite ever built by an Indian private company. The specialty of this particular satellite is that it has a multispectral camera and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Imager installed on the same satellite.
The core of the Drishti mission is an innovative hybrid system called OptoSAR, a technology combining optical imaging and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) on a single platform. Traditionally satellites rely on either optical sensors or radar.
Optical systems capture detailed and colored images similar to photographs, but cloud cover and darkness make these ground images less clear. Radar systems, on the other hand, use radio waves to see through clouds and also work at night, although they usually produce less clear images.
OptoSAR bridges this gap by integrating both technologies in a single satellite. It captures optical and radar data simultaneously at once, then combines the outputs into a unified image. As a result, extremely detailed pictures of the Earth will be available in every season, even when there are clouds. It is one of India’s highest-resolution satellites.
This successful launch highlights the growing role of global partnerships in India’s space journey. By leveraging SpaceX’s launch services, Indian startups are gaining faster and more flexible access to orbit while focusing on cutting-edge payload development.
The mission vision signals a shift in India’s space landscape, moving away from being largely government led towards a more dynamic ecosystem driven by private innovation. As GalaxyEye prepares to turn on the satellite’s data capabilities, the mission could redefine the way we observe Earth, providing clearer and more reliable information regardless of the time or season.
–IANS
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