Pixxel, an Indian space tech startup backed by Google, has successfully launched the first three hyperspectral satellites of its commercial constellation Firefly.

Bengaluru-based spacetech startups Pixxel and Digantara have launched their satellites aboard Transporter-12 rideshare mission with SpaceX from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

Pixxel, a California-based space technology company building the world's highest-resolution hyperspectral satellite constellation, has successfully launched the first three satellites of its Firefly constellation today.

The launch marks the start of Pixxel's commercial constellation, with three more Firefly satellites slated for launch in Q2 2025.

The Firefly constellation satellites were integrated via Exolaunch and launched aboard the Transporter-12 rideshare mission with SpaceX. The launch took place around 1 am

The launch took place from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The Falcon 9 rocket deployed Pixxel's Firefly constellation, comprising three advanced high-resolution commercial hyperspectral satellites.

Bengaluru's Pixxel launches three high-resolution hyperspectral satellites, enhancing climate insights and marking a milestone in India's space journey.

India's Pixxel is set to launch three of its six hyperspectral imaging satellites aboard a SpaceX rocket from California on Tuesday, the first such network in the country's nascent private space sector,

Three Indian space startups, Digantara, Pixxel, and XDLINX Spacelabs, are set for satellite launches via SpaceX’s Transporter-12 from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Pixxel will deploy satellites for its Firefly constellation,