Pixxel, an Indian space tech startup backed by Google, has successfully launched the first three hyperspectral satellites of its commercial constellation Firefly.

India's Pixxel is set to launch three of its six hyperspectral imaging satellites aboard a SpaceX rocket from California on Tuesday, the first such network in the country's nascent private space sector,

A Bengaluru-based space startup has made history by giving India the first private earth imaging satellite constellation. The constellation -'Firefly' - has been developed by Pixxel.

Bengaluru-based spacetech startups Pixxel and Digantara have launched their satellites aboard Transporter-12 rideshare mission with SpaceX from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

Digantara and Pixxel are focused on launching their proprietary satellites, while XDLINX is facilitating the launch of India-developed satellites for the US-based Almagest Space Corporation.

The launch marks the start of Pixxel's commercial constellation, with three more Firefly satellites slated for launch in Q2 2025.

Pixxel has successfully launched its first batch of three hyperspectral satellites, called Fireflies, with SpaceX's Transporter-12

India's Pixxel successfully launched three hyperspectral imaging satellites via a SpaceX rocket in California. This advancement highlights the nation's burgeoning private space sector. Hyperspectral imaging offers detailed data for agriculture,