Spacetech startups spot promise in defence apps; it's road of tough choicesIn response to escalating geopolitical strains, Indian spacetech startups are making a bold pivot from commercial focuses to military appli...
25 Apr, 2026, 08.25 AM IST
Scientists Are Now Mapping Invisible Soil Life From the SkyGroundbreaking research now allows us to study the vital underground microbial world from the surface. Airborne sensors and satellite image...
30 Mar, 2026, 03.37 PM IST
Suhora Technologies, Orbital Sidekick ink deal to bring hyperspectral satellite imagery to IndiaThe data gathered can be used by SPADE, Suhora’s subscription-based SaaS platform, to support applications such as mineral classification, ...
08 Jul, 2025, 07.06 PM IST
Chairpersons of Tata Sons, Infosys visit spacetech startup PixxelN Chandrasekaran, chairman of Tata Sons and Tata Group, and Nandan Nilekani, non-executive chairman of Infosys and founding former chairman...
27 Feb, 2025, 06.28 PM IST
Pixxel launches Fireflies, India’s first private satellite constellationThe startup intends to deploy 18 satellites in its constellation to deliver essential climate and Earth insights to industries worldwide. T...
15 Jan, 2025, 07.51 PM IST
Pixxel, Digantara launch satellites with SpaceX for earth monitoring and space surveillanceIndian space start-ups Pixxel and Digantara have launched satellites on a SpaceX rocket. Pixxel's hyperspectral satellites can detect chemi...
15 Jan, 2025, 10.12 AM IST
Three Indian space startups to launch satellites on SpaceX Transporter-12 missionA total of 131 payloads will be carried by the Falcon 9 rocket, which will lift off from the Vandenburg Space Force Base in California on J...
14 Jan, 2025, 06.26 PM IST
Space startup Pixxel secures $24 million funding from M&G Catalyst, othersThis brings its total Series B funding, which saw participation from Google, Radical Ventures, Lightspeed and others, to $60 million. The f...
09 Dec, 2024, 06.35 PM IST
Pixxel bags NASA contract to support earth science research with hyperspectral technologyUnder this contract, Pixxel will provide NASA, the US government and its academic partners with hyperspectral Earth observation data, furth...
09 Sep, 2024, 05.57 PM IST
Spacetech startup Pixxel launches Aurora studio to make satellite imagery accessibleBengaluru-based space start-up Pixxel on Tuesday announced the launch of Aurora, its Earth Observation (EO) Studio, designed to make remote...
06 Aug, 2024, 06.34 PM IST
Working towards launching six satellites in 2024, 18 by 2025: Pixxel CEO Awais AhmedFireflies is a constellation of satellites which will have high resolution cameras and higher collection capacity and will remain in Space ...
25 Dec, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
Spacetech startup Pixxel to make satellites for Indian Air ForceThe grant will equip Pixxel to develop small satellites of up to 150 kilograms for electro-optical, infrared, synthetic aperture radar and ...
25 Jul, 2023, 08.04 PM IST
Indian space startup Pixxel bags US contract for hyperspectral imagery"The entire team here at Pixxel is excited to begin this journey with the NRO. We are fully committed to this fantastic opportunity to offe...
23 Mar, 2023, 03.08 PM IST
Accenture invests in Bengaluru-based satellite firm PixxelThe terms of the deal were not made public. Pixxel is building the world’s highest resolution hyperspectral imaging satellite constellation...
30 Aug, 2022, 06.25 PM IST
Spacetech startup Pixxel raises $25 million from Radical Ventures, othersThe company said the new funding would help it expedite the production of its hyperspectral satellite constellation and offer newer artific...
28 Mar, 2022, 07.24 PM IST
China successfully launches new Earth observation satelliteThe Earth observation satellite, Gaofen-5 02, was launched aboard a Long March-4C rocket on Tuesday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centr...
08 Sep, 2021, 01.36 PM IST
World's first hyperspectral mobile device can sense food quality & monitor healthOptical spectral imaging offers a versatile way of sensing various objects and analysing material properties.
28 Nov, 2016, 06.39 PM IST