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Space tech startup GalaxEye has announced ‘Mission Drishti’, world’s first multi-sensor Earth Observation (EO) satellite set to launch in the first quarter of 2026.
The mission marks the beginning of GalaxEye’s plan to build a constellation of EO satellites over the next four years.
Weighing 160 kg, Mission Drishti stands as India’s largest privately built satellite and the highest-resolution satellite ever developed in the country.
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The 1.5-meter resolution satellite will empower governments, defense agencies, and industries to conduct advanced geospatial analysis. Its applications span border surveillance, disaster management, defense, utilities, infrastructure monitoring, agriculture, and financial and insurance assessments, delivering real-time environmental and structural insights for smarter decision-making.
"With Mission Drishti, we are unlocking a new era of actionable data through space exploration," said Suyash Singh, co-founder and CEO of GalaxEye. "For the first time in the world, we are deploying a satellite that combines multiple sensing technologies on a single platform, enabling us to observe the Earth in ways that were previously impossible".
"This mission places India firmly on the global space map and creates a system that turns space technology into intelligence that businesses, governments, and communities can rely on," Singh said.
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According to the company, the satellite is equipped with both Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and high-resolution optical payloads, allowing it to capture Earth observation data in any weather, day or night.
Each satellite in the upcoming constellation is designed as a remote-sensing system optimized for spatial, spectral, and temporal precision, ensuring detailed and reliable imagery. The Drishti satellite has already passed extensive structural and thermal tests, confirming its resilience and performance in the extreme conditions of space.
About GalaxEye
Founded in 2021 and incubated at IIT Madras, GalaxEye is supported by investors such as MountTech Growth Fund, Mela Ventures, Speciale Invest, Infosys, Rainmatter, and Navam Capital.
The company aims to deploy up to 10 satellites over the next four years, creating a persistent Earth observation network that delivers continuous, high-quality data for global applications.
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