Three private sector satellite makers are expected to send their earth observation satellites this fiscal, according to the sectoral regulator Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe). The three companies are the Chennai-based GalaxEye Space Solutions Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad-based Dhruva Space and the Bengaluru-based Pixxel.
GalaxEye’s first satellite Dhrishti is expected to launch in the last quarter of 2023 … GalaxEye plans high resolution multi payload microsatellite constellation, comprising optical and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) payloads enabling data fusion using Drishti Sensors targeting environmental, Illegal Vessel Monitoring, insurance applications and others. Dhruva Space’s hyperspectral mission launch is scheduled during the first quarter of 2024. The sectoral regulator also said Satsure’s subsidiary KaleidEO has planned a constellation of four satellites to provide images of 1 meter spatial resolution. Pixxel has planned to launch the first commercial phase satellites in 2023 comprising six satellites covering any point on the globe every 48 hours.
