Science, Discovery, Tech and Environment · 4 May 2026
GalaxEye launches world's first OptoSAR satellite Mission Drishti
Exam-focused facts from the 4 May 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- GalaxEye successfully launched its Mission Drishti satellite, described as the world's first OptoSAR satellite.
- The 190-kilogram satellite is the largest ever built by an Indian private company.
- Mission Drishti integrates electro-optical and synthetic aperture radar sensors for all-weather, day-and-night Earth observation.
- The satellite was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California as part of the CAS500-2 rideshare mission.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) congratulated GalaxEye on the launch, calling it a major achievement.