Pixxel Becomes First Indian Space Startup to Secure NASA Contract

• 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