Bengaluru: GalaxEye, a space-tech startup developing the world’s first Syncfused OptoSAR imaging satellite and India’s largest privately built satellite, has signed a landmark partnership agreement with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of Department of Space.
The collaboration marks a major step in strengthening India’s private space ecosystem and advancing globally competitive Earth-observation capabilities.
This milestone makes GalaxEye the first private Indian satellite operator to formally collaborate with NSIL under a Data Reseller Partnership Agreement, highlighting NSIL’s confidence in the startup’s technological capabilities and long-term strategic vision.
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GalaxEye Mission Drishti Collaboration to Expand OptoSAR Data Access
The agreement represents a significant advancement for GalaxEye’s flagship Mission Drishti. As part of the collaboration, NSIL will resell GalaxEye’s entire product portfolio, including the world’s first SyncFused OptoSAR data products.
These satellite imagery solutions are designed to deliver high-precision insights across sectors such as agriculture, disaster management, natural resource inventory and management, infrastructure planning and development, and environmental monitoring.
Through NSIL’s commercial network, GalaxEye will gain a broader platform to demonstrate the innovation and real-world impact of its imagery data products.
The partnership also reinforces the Government of India’s Make in India initiative and its continued push to enable greater private-sector participation in the space industry.
“The agreement would promote the opto-SAR products and services of GalaxEye at a global level,” said M Mohan, CMD, NSIL.
“This collaboration is as example of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative to promote the Indian Space Product and Services at international level.”
“The partnership is a strong validation that the Indian New Space economy is finally ready for commercialization at scale,” said Suyash Singh, Co-founder and CEO from GalaxEye Space.
“Collaborating with NSIL allows us to bring advanced Earth observation capabilities to a wider set of users while contributing to India’s strategic and developmental priorities.”
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Beyond commercial outcomes, the reseller agreement reflects an important milestone in India’s evolving space policy, where government institutions and private enterprises collaborate to drive innovation, improve global competitiveness, and build sustainable growth in the space sector.
With this partnership, GalaxEye is positioning itself to build a future 10-satellite constellation while delivering advanced Earth-observation solutions for both national and global applications.
