Pixxel to Launch its First Satellite, ‘ANAND’ and Build World’s Highest Resolution Hyperspectral Satellite Constellation 

Bengaluru, India – Pixxel, a global satellite imaging startup based in Bengaluru, India, and Los Angeles, USA, is building the world’s highest resolution hyperspectral satellite constellation to provide global imagery to customers in a variety of industries at a daily frequency. Pixxel is now preparing for the launch of its first satellite, ‘ANAND’, which has been built and tested. The company is awaiting the arrival of the ISRO rocket at the launch pad, which is expected in January 2022. The first phase of the constellation will be launched by the end of next year.

The first step toward building the health monitor for Earth is ANAND and is part of the company’s commitment to accomplishing its mission of using artificial intelligence to analyze highly accurate data to predict effective solutions for existing environmental problems such as Monitoring urban development, Monitoring agriculture and climate change, Ocean monitoring, and Identifying endangered ecosystems around the world. The data generated by this constellation has the potential to impact economies, the health of the planet, and disaster management.

Pixxel announced the completion of its US$7.3 million seed round in March 2021, with new investors Omnivore and Techstars joining previous investors Lightspeed Ventures, Blume Ventures, growX, and others. The company intends to launch a total of 36 satellites for its global constellation by 2023.

Image Source: Pixxel

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