India’s largest private satellite ‘Drishti’ lifts off, marks global first in OptoSAR imaging
Bengaluru-based Space-tech startup GalaxEye on Sunday successfully launched Mission Drishti, the world’s first satellite to combine optical and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging on a single platform, marking a milestone for India’s private space sector and its ambitions in earth observation and geospatial intelligence.
The 190-kg satellite, launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg, California, is the largest privately built satellite in India and enables all-weather, day-and-night imaging by fusing electro-optical and radar data streams.
