- Pixxel, a Bengaluru-based space tech startup, has secured a major deal with NASA, marking the first such achievement by an Indian company since the sector opened to private firms in 2020.
- The contract, part of NASA's $476-million commercial smallsat data acquisition program, will run through November 2028.
- Pixxel will provide hyperspectral earth observation data to NASA, aiding in climate change, agriculture, biodiversity, and resource management research.
- CEO Awais Ahmed hailed the contract as a monumental achievement, emphasizing the importance of hyperspectral imaging for future earth observation.
- Pixxel plans to launch its highest-resolution hyperspectral satellites soon, expanding its constellation to 24 satellites for broader commercial availability.
Source: [Inc42](https://inc42.com/buzz/pixxel-bags-nasa-contract-to-offer-hyperspectral-earth-observation-data/)
