
newsJuly 10, 2026
Pixxel: How a Bengaluru Startup Built the World's Sharpest Hyperspectral Eyes
Inside Pixxel, the Bengaluru startup flying the world's highest-resolution hyperspectral constellation — Firefly, NASA, Rio Tinto and a whole new market.

Inside Pixxel, the Bengaluru startup flying the world's highest-resolution hyperspectral constellation — Firefly, NASA, Rio Tinto and a whole new market.

How the Copernicus Sentinels, NASA satellites, and methane-hunting orbiters track ice loss, sea level rise, and deforestation — the backbone of modern

Launch is only ~2-3% of the ~$626B space economy. The other 97% — Earth observation, satcom, GPS, debris removal, tourism, manufacturing — and the sectors most investors miss.

Australia's $12B space push: Gilmour's Eris rocket, Fleet Space, the Arnhem spaceport, and how Southern Launch is turning Woomera's old tracking heritage into a new industry.