Thank you to Prime Minister
@narendramodi
& the government for helping open up space to the private sector in the country. With the launch of Shakuntala (India’s first ever private commercial satellite in space) in April and now the Anand launch with
@isro
, Pixxel is taking off.
The launch of 3 satellites from Indian companies
@PixxelSpace
and
@DhruvaSpace
heralds the beginning of a new era, where Indian talent in space technology can be fully realized. Congratulations to all the companies and everyone involved in this launch.
Huge congratulations to
@isro
! Chandrayaan 3's landing marks an important step for India's space journey. It’s an affirmation of what's possible and also a reminder of the path ahead for all upcoming space startups. Here’s to India leading the global space race! 🇮🇳🚀
Chandrayaan-3 Mission:
'India🇮🇳,
I reached my destination
and you too!'
: Chandrayaan-3
Chandrayaan-3 has successfully
soft-landed on the moon 🌖!.
Congratulations, India🇮🇳!
#Chandrayaan_3
#Ch3
The day that everyone at Pixxel has been working towards for more than 2 years is finally here! We’re thrilled to announce the scheduled launch of ‘Anand’, Pixxel’s third hyperspectral satellite, aboard the ISRO PSLV-C54 on November 26th. Stay tuned for more updates!
For everyone asking - we have successful acquisition of signal and telemetry from the satellite. Looking good! The mission ops team is working round the clock to ensure the operations continue smoothly. 🚀
We have first contact! Multiple successful ground passes made with the satellite since the launch. Antennas and solar panels deployed successfully. Health looking good! 🛰
It was a pleasure to brief the Honourable Prime Minister of India
@narendramodi
about Pixxel’s hyperspectral satellite constellation at the Karnataka Pavillion in Aero India ’23 today. We look forward to launching more satellites and bringing the benefits of space down to earth.
Celebrating a momentous day as Shri S Somanath, Chairman of
@isro
, inaugurated our new Spacecraft AIT facility in Bengaluru. A heartfelt thanks to our robust ecosystem whose unwavering support has been instrumental in helping us attain this milestone. 🚀🤝
Elated to have hosted the
@ISRO
chairman, Dr. Sivan and the Scientific Secretary, Shri. Umamaheswaran, at the inauguration of Pixxel's new Bengaluru facility. Heartened to have the unflinching support of ISRO and the Indian government.
Space is indeed the space to be in! 🚀
With support like this, it's not long before Indian space startups can go toe-to-toe with global space stalwarts.
Space is the space to be in!
I assure you, and several others like you, of the constant support from the Government.
The reform trajectory in this sector will also continue.
Wishing every Indian a happy Independence Day today. We look forward to the next few decades as India builds on today's progress towards an even more promising and exciting future. Both in space and on earth. Hope to play a small but integral part in this new space renaissance 🚀
We’re happy to announce that we’ve won the iDEX Prime (Space) grant, enabling us to develop miniaturised multi-payload satellites externally for the first time! More details here 👇🚀
🌌📷 Step inside Pixxel’s first Spacecraft Manufacturing Facility in Bengaluru! Take a look at our brand new home where our journey from blueprint to orbit will happen seamlessly — all under one roof! 📷🚀
Psst, we have a new logo! 🎉
The forward arrows show the progressive and forward thinking nature of Pixxel, the lambda (λ) represents the many wavelengths of hyperspectral imagery, & the up and down arrows denote the uplink & downlink between the satellites and ground stations.
Pixxel had the pleasure of being one of the few space-tech startups addressing the Honourable Prime Minister
@NarendraModi
today. We are thankful to
@PMOIndia
and the DOS for their immense support and are eager to work together with
@isro
to take India to newer heights.
More than two years in the making and made with a lot of dedication and effort, the team can’t wait for the satellite to finally go to space and beam down some amazing
#hyperspectral
data. The countdown has begun!
Excited to share the first set of hyperspectral images from Pixxel’s satellites! These images mark a major milestone & showcase all the hard work our team has put in. To access your hyperspectral samples fill in the form today & explore the possibilities:
Excited to showcase our top ten hyperspectral images from Pixxel's fleet of satellites! From mapping croplands, monitoring sensitive and remote ecosystems, and detecting minerals it captures use cases from across the globe.
Fill in the form to learn more:
1 day to go! The team is excited for tomorrow as Anand embarks on its space journey. We look forward to a successful launch and the downlinking of some of the best hyperspectral imagery that’s ever been beamed down from orbit. Watch the launch here -
Announcing the close of our $7.3M seed round and our plans of launching the world’s highest resolution hyperspectral satellite constellation today. Learn more about our plans in the
@TechCrunch
article here.
"MegaPixxel" - Pixxel's new spacecraft manufacturing facility which will bolster our mission to build a health monitor for the planet. By increasing our capacity to build more satellites, we will deliver even more critical data to our customers faster so they can make informed…
We are excited to announce that Pixxel has raised a $5 million seed round led by
@BlumeVentures
, growX ventures and
@LightspeedIndia
. The round also included contributions from satellite imaging veteran Ryan Johnson,
@InventusIndia
and Stanford Angels.
Get ready to redefine satellite imaging with Pixxel’s constellation of cutting-edge hyperspectral satellites. With 2+ years of hard work, dedication and sleepless nights, here’s a glimpse at what went into the making of the first satellite we built as it gears up for launch.
We're excited to announce that we’ve raised $36 Million in a Series B funding round. Grateful to our investors, team members, customers and partners for their unwavering support and belief in our vision. Here’s to more milestones ahead! 🚀
To realize India's vision of
#AtmanirbharBharat
and the goal of a 5 trillion-dollar economy, the regulations that apply to geospatial data and maps henceforth stand radically liberalized.
Details here:
K Sivan sir says that the PSLV C51 mission is a special mission as it will launch a satellite from
@PixxelSpace
called Anand from its Firefly fleet of earth observation satellites. Congratulations to everyone at Pixxel!
@isro
We're thrilled to welcome William McCombe as our new CFO! 🚀 William joins us with extensive experience at companies like Maxar and Velo3D and we’re excited for the knowledge and strategic insights that he’ll bring to the team! Read more here:
🚀✨ Breaking new grounds in space!
We’re excited to announce “MegaPixxel” - our first Spacecraft Assembly, Integration, and Testing (AIT) facility in Bengaluru! Graced by the presence of Shri S Somanath, Chairman of ISRO, this new 30,000 sq ft facility represents the next step…
Exciting moments at Pixxel as representatives from the Cabinet Office of Japan, Japan Space Industry, and
@INSPACeIND
members recently visited our Bengaluru facility to understand our hyperspectral technology capabilities and explore potential avenues for collaboration. 🤝
Things getting real on the Fireflies with flight models nearing completion across all fronts!
Here in the images, built entirely in-house, the housekeeping stack and the payload stack will enable spacecraft operations and help capture hyperspectral imaging data at 5 meters…
On December 3, 2020 NewSpace India Limited (NSIL),Department of Space,has entered into a launch agreement with M/S Pixxel, a private satellite company for the launch of their first satellite.
The Satellite is intended to be launched onboard PSLV early 2021
#INSPACe
#Pixxel
Excited to announce that we are partnering with
@momentusspace
to launch on a
@SpaceX
Falcon 9 rocket next year for our second satellite. This gives us the flexibility to choose an orbit of our liking even on a rideshare mission.
It’s been a year since we launched Shakuntala, India’s first commercial and the world’s highest-resolution hyperspectral satellite. We’re now ready to tell our story—the highs, lows and everything in between. Stay tuned for more! 🛰️🌎
Pixxel CEO
@awaisahmedna
was on stage at
@TechCrunch
Space yesterday along with Pete Muend, Director at NRO CSPO and Mel Stricklan of Slingshot Aerospace, talking about how critical technology startups can strike the right balance for dual use space technologies
Here’s a video of Microsoft CEO
@satyanadella
talking about Pixxel’s impact and how we’re bringing down the benefits of space down to earth with the help of Azure Space and Cloud.
Elated to announce that Pixxel has raised a $25M Series A from
@radicalvcfund
,
@seraphim_space
and others to accelerate the development of our hyperspectral constellation and bring the benefits of space down to earth! Exciting times ahead 🚀
The colossal upgrade that digital colour photography was to traditional B&W photography will be the colossal upgrade Pixxel’s hyperspectral imagery will bring to Earth Observation in comparison to today’s imagery constellations. Launching soon to an orbit near you.
We're looking for business development interns to join us immediately.
If working at the cutting edge of technology and business development excites you, reach out at join [at]
“[Pixxel] wants to stand out in a crowded field of Earth imaging companies by focusing on hyperspectral imaging...Such imagery can provide a wealth of data with applications in agriculture, energy and natural resources.”
@SpaceNews_Inc
Pixxel was recently featured on this Bloomberg video on India's space-tech ecosystem and the burgeoning new space industry in the country. We are glad to be a playing a role in this resurgence. 🚀
Full video here:
🇮🇳🚀 India's managed to send probes to the moon and Mars — and on a budget no less. Here's how its space agency is challenging the big players.
Watch in full:
We’re excited to share that Pixxel has signed an MOU with the Indian Institute of Astrophysics
@IIABengaluru
to utilise the world-class facilities at their Laboratory for Space Sciences. This will enable Pixxel to perform various tests on the world’s best hyperspectral imagers…
We’re super excited to announce that Pixxel has been awarded a National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) contract for Commercial Hyperspectral Capabilities! We are honored to begin this journey and collaboration. Finally time to hypercharge EO.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella took the stage at TiEcon - Delhi 2021 today bringing up how
@PixxelSpace
is using its satellites and the power of Azure Space + Cloud to bring down the benefits of space down to earth. Thanks
@satyanadella
!
@TiEDelhi
#Resurgence
#TiEconDelhi
We complete two years of existence today. Thanks to everyone who has ever believed in us and helped us along the way.
Here's a thread on how
@kshitijgokul
and
@awaisahmedna
got us started and where this journey has brought us.
Today, the 27th of Feb, marks 2 years since Pixxel was officially incorporated. Can't believe it's been 2 full years already. 2 of the most thrilling, adventurous, exhilarating, and challenging years of my life till date. Here’s a long thread on our journey so far. Buckle up.
We recently hosted future leaders from Harvard Business School at the Pixxel facility. And their passion for innovation and eagerness to learn about space technology truly inspired us.
Here's to fostering connections that propel us towards a space-forward future! 🚀
Glimpses from a recent visit by Jeremy Jurgens, MD of the World Economic Forum
@wef
where we discussed India's dynamic Space ecosystem, Pixxel's commitment to fighting climate change by building a health monitor for the planet, & the upcoming launch of our Firefly satellites!🛰️
Attention space enthusiasts! We're hiring for two new positions at
@PixxelSpace
.
1. Space Software Architect
2. Remote Sensing & Computer Vision Scientist
You can apply here: or send your resume to join
@pixxel
.co.in
Pixxel’s Founder and CEO
@awaisahmedna
and CCO Aakash Parekh and
@SkyfiApp
's Co-founder and CEO
@FischerLukeM
, CCO Marc Horowitz and Director of Partnerships Ileisa Lambert announced their strategic partnership at the World Satellite Business Week in Paris!
The combined…
Glad to have been recognized at India SatCom 2022 for the launch of Anand, our third hyperspectral satellite. Encouraging to see the support & belief in our mission. We look forward to pushing the boundaries of space exploration even further!🚀
@ConnectBIF
@ISpA_India
@INSPACeIND
Here's the first sneak peek of our Geospatial analysis data platform "Aurora", a highly intuitive platform to access end-to-end analytics and extract insights from earth observation datasets. Get access to our alpha testing community now:
Honoured to be mentioned in this article by
@amitabhk87
, CEO at NITI Aayog.
India is in the middle of a much-needed startup revolution and space startups will be a key aspect to that growth.
Excited to be one of the finalists of the
@Techstars
Sustainability Challenge! We look forward to bringing down the benefits of space down to earth by building a health monitor for the planet through our constellation of hyperspectral satellites.
Just Announced: The Techstars Sustainability Challenge Finalists
Congratulations to these 15 incredible startups! 🎉
Learn more about the finalists here:
Excited to partner with some of the best people in the business to realise our constellation and help us see the unseen.
@dragonfly_space
x
@PixxelSpace
= 🔥
📢Today we are proud to announce the partnership with
@PixxelSpace
! We do believe that together we will bring the benefits of
#spaceobservation
down to earth🏞️. Find out more
We're hiring for multiple Engineering and Data Science positions. Come join us in building advanced remote sensing technology for space and bringing the benefits of it down here on earth as we build a health monitor for our planet. Apply here:
🚀🌌The sky's not the limit, it's just the beginning! 🌌🚀
We're beyond excited to unveil the story behind Shakuntala, India's first commercial imaging satellite and the world's highest-resolution hyperspectral satellite in orbit!
The recent funding is a big boost towards our goal of building a health monitor for our planet 🌎
Look forward to launching satellites into space soon 🚀
Unleash the power of satellite imagery with Aurora's advanced features, intuitive UI and streamlined workflows. Perfect for various industries, it simplifies complex data into actionable insights. Join the waitlist today to get access:
We're thrilled to announce the signing of an MoU between Pixxel and the Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast Centre (MNCFC DAC), DoAFW n 26 June 2023 in the presence of Sh. Manoj Ahuja, Secretary MoA&FW GoI and our Chief of Staff
@kriabhishek
.
We are very excited to welcome Accenture into the list of illustrious investors we have at Pixxel! Accenture’s global reach and support will help accelerate our ambitious mission to create a health monitor for the Earth. 🌎
Excited to announce that Aurora: our geospatial analysis platform is live to test! Designed as a full-service toolkit, this easy-to-use analytics dashboard will help businesses simplify insights from satellite imagery. To know more fill in the form: 💪
Thrilled to share that we recently had the honour of hosting Dr. Pawan Goenka, the Chairman of
@INSPACeIND
along with his team at the Pixxel facility. Their visit underscores the innovative work we're passionate about and we're deeply grateful for IN-SPACe's continued support…
Visited two Space Tech companies today - Ananth Technologies and Pixxel. Very encouraged to see investments they are making, skills they are acquiring and aspirations they have. Companies like these will help put India’s space aspirations within reach.
@INSPACeIND
Pixxel was founded in Feb 2019 when college undergrads Awais and Kshitij decided to start their journey towards build a cutting-edge satellite imaging constellation. An year and a half since, we’re honoured to be a nominee for
@ETtech
’s
#ETStartupAwards
Best on Campus category.
@awaisahmedna
, Founder and CEO
@PixxelSpace
, is answering questions about the future of the space industry and entrepreneurship. Ask your questions now!
Pixxel is all set to reshape geospatial analytics with the upcoming launch of Aurora in 2024! Say hello to a seamless, user-friendly platform that provides a one-stop solution for comprehensive Earth observation. Join the waitlist today!
🎉 Exciting news! Awais Ahmed, our Founder and CEO is on the Quartz’s 2023 Innovators List! This truly reaffirms our mission of building a health monitor for the planet and fuels our drive to make a lasting impact. Big thanks to
@qz
🚀 More here:
The Chairman of ISRO Shri S Somanath and G20 Sherpa Mr Amitabh Kant introduced Pixxel's hyperspectral capabilities to the CM of Meghalaya Shri Conrad K Sangma at the
@g20org
Space Economy Leaders Meeting. Thrilled to see the support and recognition! 🤝
Catch Pixxel CEO
@awaisahmedna
speak about the NewSpace startup ecosystem here in India at the International Space Conference organised by
@isro
and
@FollowCII
. Attend here on Sep 16, 3.30 PM IST.
A sneak peek of various use cases showcasing precise information about variations in crop growth, nutrient imbalances, soil conditions, and early warnings for pest infestations and crop diseases through hyperspectral imaging. To know more, reach out to us:
We’re hiring a paid social media and content intern to join our Communications team in Bangalore! If you love writing, live and breathe social media and want to help shape a space-tech brand, this role is for you.
Details here 👇
Pixxel’s hyperspectral data will be a critical in monitoring climate hazards globally which is the first step towards solving them 🌎
We look forward to launching the first of our satellites with
@SpaceX
next month!
Snippets of Pixxel at the
@g20org
India - 4th Space Economy Leaders Meeting (SELM) organised by
@isro
and the Department of Space in Bengaluru along with other industry leaders. The next few years are going to be extremely exciting for the Indian space journey!
Thrilled to be in
@FastCompany
's Top ten innovative space companies of 2023! We started in 2019 with an ambitious goal and a strong vision to make a positive impact and what a journey it's been so far! Excited for what's next 🚀💪
A small glimpse at the world we’re building for ourselves at Pixxel — one where it’s faster and easier to detect and monitor global phenomena across agriculture, mining, environment and energy through our hyperspectral earth imaging satellites. 🚀
Thrilled to announce that our founders
@awaisahmedna
&
@kshitijgokul
are a part of
@EntrepreneurIND
's 35 Under 35! 🌟 This feature is a testament to Pixxel’s mission of leveraging hyperspectral technology to make a tangible impact!
Read more here👇
We’re thrilled to welcome
@preston_dunlap
, Founder, Arkenstone Ventures, and former Air Force and Space Force Chief Architect Officer to our Board of Directors at Pixxel!
Learn more about Preston’s journey and what this means for us here: 🚀
From Sputnik to today’s technological marvels, the satellite journey has redefined our understanding of the planet. As we welcome a new era of earth observation, here’s a look back at the fascinating history.
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A call to bring back the daredevilry, the optimism and the bravado that enabled humanity to achieve ungodly technological progress. It’s high time to build for space and it’s high time to build in space.
Doing exactly that at Pixxel. Come join us if you want to be a part!
Wrote a little something today.
A call to bring back the daredevilry, the optimism and the bravado that enabled humanity to achieve ungodly technological progress.
It's high time to build for space. And it's high time to build in space.