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SpaceX Puts India’s Drishti OptoSAR Satellite In Orbit World First EO and SAR Fusion Camera
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Published on 4 May 2026
It sees through clouds, smoke, and night—via fusion sensors
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched Bengaluru startup GalaxEye’s Drishti, the world’s first OptoSAR satellite combining electro-optical and synthetic aperture radar in one platform. Built for all-weather, day-and-night Earth observation, it can deliver consistent, sharp imagery even through clouds, smoke, and rain. With AI processing onboard and strong radar resolution, it targets defence, disaster response, and high-frequency monitoring.
- Drishti is the world’s first OptoSAR EO and SAR fused satellite
- All-weather day-night imaging works through clouds, smoke, and rain
- GalaxEye’s system uses AI processing with a deployable radar antenna
- Launch marks India’s biggest privately developed Earth observation satellite
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