# SpaceX founder Elon Musk congratulated Bengaluru-based space start-up GalaxEye on the successful launch of the Mission Drishti satellite.

*aerospace · news · 2026-05-06 · The Hindu Business Line*

## Key points

- GalaxEye's Mission Drishti is the world's first OptoSAR satellite.
- Mission Drishti is the largest privately-built satellite in India.
- The satellite launched aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket from California.
- Elon Musk directly congratulated GalaxEye on their successful launch via X.

**Companies:** SpaceX, GalaxEye
**Countries:** India, United States

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