PM Modi Hails GalaxEye’s Mission Drishti Space Breakthrough
India’s first private OptoSAR satellite launch marks major milestone in national space innovation
- Narendra Modi congratulates GalaxEye
- Mission Drishti launches world’s first OptoSAR satellite
- Largest privately-built Indian satellite successfully deployed
- PM calls achievement a boost to youth-led innovation
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 3rd May: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Indian space-tech startup GalaxEye for the successful launch of Mission Drishti, calling it a landmark achievement in India’s expanding space journey.
Mission Drishti has successfully deployed the world’s first OptoSAR satellite, combining optical and synthetic aperture radar capabilities, while also becoming the largest privately-built satellite launched by India.
The Prime Minister praised the startup’s founders and team, highlighting the mission as a reflection of India’s growing technological ambition, youth-driven innovation and commitment to nation-building.
Modi said the milestone reinforces India’s rapidly expanding private space ecosystem and its emergence as a major global player in advanced space technologies.
GalaxEye’s breakthrough is being viewed as a significant development in satellite intelligence, surveillance and earth observation capabilities.
The achievement also underscores the broader success of India’s push to encourage private sector participation in strategic scientific sectors.
Mission Drishti is expected to strengthen India’s commercial and technological standing in the international space industry.
The launch marks another major step in India’s evolving journey from state-led space missions to a diversified innovation-driven space economy.
