Pixxel

Pixxel is an Indian space-technology start-up which aims to put a constellation of earth observation micro-satellites into a sun-synchronous orbit by the end of 2020.[1][2] Pixxel, started by BITS Pilani graduates Awais Ahmed and Kshitij Khandelwal in February 2019, was Asia's only space startup to qualify for the 2019 Techstars Starburst Space Accelerator in Los Angeles.[3][4][5] Pixxel's first satellite is scheduled to launch in late 2020 on a Soyuz rocket.[6]

Pixxel

Type	Private
Industry	Aerospace
Founded	February 2019 (2019-02)
Founders	Awais Ahmed, Kshitij Khandelwal
Headquarters	Bengaluru, Karnataka , India
Key people	Awais Ahmed (CEO) Kshitij Khandelwal (CTO)
Services	Satellite Imagery
Website	pixxel.space

See also

• List of private spaceflight companies
• Skyroot Aerospace
• Satellize

References

1. Siddiqui, Huma (2020-05-20). "Pixxel aiming big to put India on the global space map, says Awais Ahmed, Founder and CEO". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
2. "Pixxel to Launch its Maiden Satellite". Silicon India. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
3. Chakraberty, Sumit (2019-08-11). "How this student startup landed in a space accelerator". Livemint. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
4. Sheldon, John (2019-11-05). "India's Pixxel Partners With Italy's Leaf Space For Leaf Line Service Agreement". SpaceWatch.Global. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
5. "Skymet joins hands with Bengaluru-based firm Pixxel for earth imageries". The Hindu @businessline. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
6. Jayakumar, PB (7 July 2020). "Indian space-tech startup prepares to launch 24 satellites; aims to send first one by Nov". Business Today. Retrieved 2020-08-09.