Pixxel hopes to deliver satellites for IAF by mid-2025

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) may launch satellites procured from space start-up Pixxel by mid-2025, giving a boost to its capabilities to keep vigil on the country’s borders and beyond. The IAF has signed a contract with the Bengaluru-headquartered Pixxel Space founded by young entrepreneurs Awais Ahmed and Kshitij Khandelwal of BITS Pilani, while they were pursuing higher studies.

“We should have that satellite up in space before the end of 2025, but likely we are aiming at mid-2025,” Ahmed said in an interaction with PTI editors here.