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Mission Drishti: GalaxEye’s OptoSAR Satellite Lost to Solar Storm

8 July 20261 min read
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYMission Drishti:GalaxEye’s OptoSARSatellite Lost toSolar Storm8 July 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

A storm of solar origin knocked out a vital system aboard the satellite, ending the mission.

Key facts

  • Developer: GalaxEye Space, Bengaluru, incubated at IIT Madras.
  • Status: India’s biggest privately developed Earth-imaging satellite.
  • Uses: defence, disasters, agriculture, infrastructure.

Terms

  • SAR: radar imaging in any weather, day or night.
  • LEOP: launch and early orbit phase.

Exam angle

  • Rocket: SpaceX Falcon 9.
  • Sensor mix: EO plus SAR.

Test yourself

1. Mission Drishti is described as the world's first satellite of which type?

It is the world's first OptoSAR satellite, fusing optical and SAR imaging.

2. Which company built Mission Drishti?

The satellite belongs to GalaxEye Space of Bengaluru.

3. What damaged a critical onboard system of Mission Drishti and led to its loss?

A geomagnetic solar storm damaged the system, as per the notes.

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