Pixxel and Sarvam to Launch India’s First Orbital Data Centre Satellite Pathfinder

Exam-focused facts from the 5 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Pixxel has partnered with Sarvam to develop and build Pathfinder, which is India’s first orbital data centre satellite.
The Pathfinder is a 200 kg-class satellite scheduled for launch as early as the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2026.
The satellite will host data centre-class Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) to enable Artificial Intelligence (AI) training and inference directly in orbit.
Pathfinder will carry a hyperspectral imaging camera to capture high-fidelity data and analyse it in real-time using foundation models.
The satellite will be developed at the Gigapixxel facility, which is designed to scale satellite production to up to 100 units.