# Bengaluru-based space startup GalaxEye placed its first commercial satellite — Drishti — in orbit aboard SpaceX’s Falcon-9 rocket on Sunday.

*aerospace · news · 2026-05-03 · Times of India*

## Key points

- GalaxEye's Drishti is the world's first satellite combining EO and SAR sensors on one platform.
- The satellite's onboard AI, powered by Nvidia Jetson Orin, processes imagery directly in orbit.
- Drishti can deliver 1.5-metre resolution imagery and revisit global locations every seven to ten days.
- GalaxEye plans a constellation of 8 to 12 satellites in four years for sharper imagery.
- Indian defence and agriculture ministries, plus over 20 countries, are already engaged with GalaxEye.

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

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