Pixxel is an Indian private space technology company and spacecraft manufacturer that specializes in hyperspectral imaging. They are building a constellation of hyperspectral imaging satellites designed to capture data across a wide spectrum of light, enabling detailed analysis of Earth's surface for applications in agriculture, environmental monitoring, and more. Pixxel has partnerships with organizations like ISRO, SpaceX, and NASA, and their services include satellite manufacturing and an Earth observation studio called Aurora, providing AI-informed analysis of satellite data.
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Pixxel previously raised $700,000 in pre-seed funding to start operations.
Pixxel plans to deploy a constellation design similar to its second satellite with a goal of having 30 satellites in orbit by the middle of 2023.
Pixxel raised $7,300,000 in a seed funding round announced on 2021-03-17 with investment from Omnivore VC and Techstars among other investors.
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has provided Pixxel with advice on hyperspectral imagery.
Pixxel plans to begin raising a Series A round later 2021 to fund development of its hyperspectral constellation after the launch of its first satellite.
Pixxel’s second satellite launch is scheduled 2021 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 to a Sun-synchronous orbit.
Pixxel’s planned constellation will provide 24-hour global coverage at higher resolution and lower cost than existing satellite competitors once deployed.
Pixxel has signed an agreement with Momentus Inc. to launch its second satellite using in-space transportation and infrastructure services.
Dragonfly Aerospace signed a contract to develop and deliver high-resolution electro-optical imagers for Pixxel’s planned satellite constellation.
Pixxel’s planned satellite constellation is designed to provide global coverage every 24 hours to enable organizations to detect, monitor, and predict global phenomena in near real time.
Pixxel’s planned constellation will provide global coverage every 24 hours when operational.
Dragonfly Aerospace signed a contract to develop and deliver high-resolution electro-optical imagers for Pixxel’s planned satellite constellation.
ANYWAVES will equip a smallsat planned to be put into orbit by Pixxel in late 2021.
The two S-band TT&C antennas from ANYWAVES will equip a Pixxel microsatellite planned to be put into orbit in late 2021.
PSLV-C51, launching from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in early 2021, will include a satellite from startup Pixxel India.
Pixxel India signed a deal with NewSpace India Limited, the commercial arm of ISRO and a Government of India company under the Department of Space, for a launch on PSLV-C51.
Pixxel plans to deploy a constellation of 30 small Earth observation satellites by the end of 2022.
Pixxel India signed a deal with NewSpace India Limited, a Government of India company under the Department of Space, relating to the Pixxel launch.
Pixxel raised $5,000,000 in a seed investment round for a constellation of Earth observation satellites on 2020-08-19.
Pixxel plans to launch its first satellite, a 15-kilogram technology demonstrator, in November on a Russian Soyuz rocket.