Archive · 11 Jun 2025
Pixxel Awarded iDEX SPARK Grant for Air Force Payloads
Pixxel, a space tech company backed by Google, has been given money by the Indian government.
This money will help them build special cameras, called Hyperspectral and MWIR payloads, for the Indian Air Force.
These cameras will go on satellites and take very detailed pictures of Earth.
These pictures help India see what's happening from space.
Pixxel has already launched satellites that take pictures and is planning to launch more.
The company is building a group of satellites to take pictures of the earth every day.
Pixxel received a SPARK Grant from iDEX to develop payloads for the Indian Air Force.
The grant supports Hyperspectral and MWIR payload development.
The payloads aim to enhance India's airborne and space-based imaging.
Pixxel has launched three hyperspectral satellites with more planned.
Pixxel has raised $95 million from investors including Google.
- Who
- Pixxel, the Indian Air Force, and the Indian government.
- What
- Pixxel received a SPARK Grant for payload development.
- When
- The agreement was signed recently.
- Where
- Bengaluru, India
- Why
- To enhance India’s imaging capabilities.
- Company
- Pixxel
- Grant Source
- iDEX SPARK
- Purpose
- Develop payloads for the Indian Air Force
- Payloads
- Hyperspectral and MWIR
- Satellite Status
- Three Firefly satellites in orbit
- Funding
- $95 million
