Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:25am on 08 Feb 2026,Sunday Science
India’s private space sector has made a strategic leap in space surveillance with Ahmedabad-based Azista Industries successfully imaging the International Space Station (ISS) from orbit using its 80-kg AFR Earth-observation satellite — a first for an Indian private firm. The satellite captured 15 clear frames at roughly 245–300 km distances, validating India’s indigenous tracking algorithms and electro-optical systems. This achievement enhances space situational awareness and marks a step toward observing other orbiting objects, potentially aiding defence monitoring. With over 50 Indian satellites now in orbit across varied applications, protecting and tracking assets is crucial amid rising global space competition.
