Science, Discovery, Tech and Environment · 17 February 2026
NewSpace India Limited (Nsil) partners with GalaxEye to distribute private satellite data for first time
Exam-focused facts from the 17 February 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- NewSpace India Limited (Nsil) signed a channel partnership with Bengaluru-based space start-up GalaxEye to resell high-resolution OptoSAR data.
- GalaxEye’s first satellite "Drishti" is scheduled for launch on 25 February 2026 aboard a SpaceX mission.
- Drishti weighs 160 kg and is claimed to be India’s largest privately built commercial satellite.
- GalaxEye plans a 10-satellite constellation to be deployed over the next four years, all covered under the Nsil agreement.
- Drishti carries proprietary "SyncFused OptoSAR" technology combining optical and synthetic aperture radar data on a single platform.
- The satellite will provide 1.5-metre resolution imagery with a global revisit time of seven to ten days.
- Nsil will market both raw data and downstream products to government agencies and commercial clients.