Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:30pm on 10 Sep 2024,Tuesday Business
Bengaluru-based space tech startup Pixxel has secured a major contract with NASA, becoming the first Indian company to be part of NASA’s $476 million Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition Program. The contract, valid until November 2028, involves Pixxel supplying hyperspectral earth observation data to NASA, the US government, and academic partners. This data will aid research on climate change, agriculture, and resource management. Co-founder Awais Ahmed called the deal “a monumental achievement,” highlighting its potential to advance space-based environmental monitoring. Pixxel plans to launch its Fireflies satellite constellation to provide high-resolution hyperspectral imaging.
