Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:37am on 08 Feb 2026,Sunday India
India has achieved a major boost in space surveillance after a private company successfully imaged an object in orbit from another satellite. Ahmedabad-based Azista Industries Private Limited used its 80-kg satellite AFR to capture images of the International Space Station on February 3. This is the first such feat by an Indian private firm. The test proved that fully indigenous sensors and software can track fast-moving space objects. Experts say this strengthens India’s space situational awareness and helps protect its satellite assets. India currently operates over 50 satellites used for communication, navigation, Earth observation and defence.
