Mission Drishti Latest News
Space-tech start-up GalaxEye will launch the world's first multi-sensor Earth observation (EO) satellite 'Mission Drishti' in the first quarter of next year.
About Mission Drishti
- It is the world's first multi-sensor Earth observation (EO) satellite.
- It is India's largest privately built satellite and also the highest-resolution satellite developed in the country.
- It is planned by Bengaluru based space startup – GalaxEye
Key Features of Mission Drishti
- It is carrying synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and high-resolution optical payloads, will make available Earth observation data through any weather and at any time of the day.
- It is envisioned to deploy 8-12 satellites by 2029.
- It is engineered as a remote-sensing Earth observation system, optimised for spatial, spectral and temporal resolutions to capture high-precision imagery.
- The satellite weighs 160 kg and offers 1.5 metre resolution.
- It has successfully undergone stringent structural tests at ISRO’s U R Rao Satellite Centre, demonstrating its resilience to the extreme environment of space.
- Range of applications: It will enable governments, defence agencies and industries to perform advanced geospatial analysis across a wide range of applications, including;
- Border surveillance, disaster management, defence, infrastructure monitoring, agriculture financial and insurance assessment etc.
 Source: TH
Mission Drishti FAQs
Q1: Who developed Mission Drishti?
Ans: GalaxEye Space, a Bengaluru-based private space startup.
Q2: What are the potential applications of Mission Drishti?
Ans: It will enable governments, defence agencies and industries to perform advanced geospatial analysis.
