HEX20 Launches Second Satellite KOYO aboard SpaceX Transporter-17

Exam-focused facts from the 19 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

HEX20, a Thiruvananthapuram-based satellite manufacturing firm, successfully launched its second spacecraft KOYO aboard SpaceX's Transporter-17 mission.
The spacecraft KOYO (Kinetic Optical Yaw Observer) was developed for the National Central University of Taiwan.
KOYO is a longer-duration mission expected to send data for 18 to 24 months.
HEX20's first mission, 'Nila', was launched on SpaceX's Transporter-13 mission.
The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) supported the launch.