https://spacewatch.global/tag/pixxel/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:05:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/pixxel/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2025/12/pixxel-and-up42-announce-partnership-to-bring-hyperspectral-data-to-users-worldwide/ Fri, 05 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=69493 Pixxel and UP42 have announced their partnership towards making data from Pixxel’s Firefly constellation available to UP42’s global customer base, allowing UP42 customers to order 5-meter resolution hyperspectral imagery from Pixxel’s six-satellite Firefly constellation. Pixxel’s hyperspectral imagery unlocks a new dimension of analysis for Earth observation, offering the ability to detect subtle signals and granular insights invisible to conventional multispectral sensors. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/09/nasa-selects-companies-for-commercial-smallsat-contract/ Mon, 09 Sep 2024 06:00:46 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=56874 NASA has selected eight companies for a new award to help acquire Earth observation data and provide related services for the agency. The Agency's Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition Program On-Ramp1 Multiple Award contract is a firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple-award contract with a maximum value of $476 million, cumulatively amongst all the selected contractors, and a performance period through Nov. 15, 2028.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/06/spacewatchgl-venture-space-may-2024/ Mon, 17 Jun 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55645 Five years ago, a pace of $270m per month in venture investment in the space industry would have been ground-breaking. In 2024, it’s a down month: the second lowest month of the year in terms of venture investment. Still, if the current flow of venture capital into the space industry continues at the rate of the first five months of the year, $7.6b of venture capital will have flowed into space-tech startups by the end of 2024.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/01/pixxel-appoints-william-mccombe-as-new-chief-financial-officer/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 07:00:09 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=53462 Pixxel has announced the appointment of William McCombe as its new Chief Financial Officer. In this role,  McCombe will oversee Pixxel's accounting, financial planning, capital raising, treasury, legal and regulatory functions, all supporting the Company's mission to revolutionize earth observation through cutting-edge hyperspectral satellite technology]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/11/eusi-and-pixxel-partner-for-hyperspectral-imagery-offerings/ Wed, 08 Nov 2023 07:00:49 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=52150 European Space Imaging (EUSI) and Pixxel have announced a strategic partnership that will give users unparalleled access to the world's "most detailed hyperspectral imagery" from Pixxel directly through EUSI. Together with EUSI’s capability to build insights and products, the partnership has the potential to set a new benchmark in remote sensing applications in the region. Furthermore, the offering from EUSI aims to solidify the Company's position as a hub for EO data in the region, as customers can now acquire Pixxel’s hyperspectral dataset in addition to world-leading optical and SAR imagery, all from a single source.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/07/pixxel-wins-the-idex-prime-grant-for-multi-payload-satellites/ Fri, 28 Jul 2023 06:00:23 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=50252 Pixxel has won a multi-crore grant from iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence under the Ministry of Defence) for the Mission DefSpace Challenge under iDEX Prime (Space) to manufacture miniaturized multi-payload satellites for the Indian Air Force. Oixxel received this grant as part of the SPARK grants by iDEX. As a result, this grant will equip Pixxel to develop small satellites of up to 150 kgs for Electro-Optical, Infrared, Synthetic Aperture Radar, and Hyper Spectral purposes. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/06/pixxel-raises-36-million-in-series-b-funding/ Fri, 02 Jun 2023 06:00:18 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=49207 Pixxel has announced $36 Million in a Series B funding round with participation from new investors such as Google, along with existing investors Radical Ventures, Lightspeed, Blume Ventures, growX, Sparta, and Athera. The new funds will advance Pixxel’s mission to build the world’s first and highest-resolution hyperspectral satellite constellation, delivering actionable climate insights on a planetary scale. It will also help further the development of Aurora: Pixxel’s AI-powered analytics platform to make hyperspectral analysis accessible for everyone.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/03/nro-awards-hyperspectral-capabilities-study-contracts/ Thu, 23 Mar 2023 07:00:47 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=47455 The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has awarded six study contracts for commercial hyperspectral imagery (HSI). Companies receiving awards under NRO’s Strategic Commercial Enhancement’s (SCE) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Framework, include BlackSky Technology, HyperSat, Orbital Sidekick, Pixxel, Planet, and Xplore.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/03/pixxel-unveils-first-images-from-its-first-light-campaign/ Thu, 02 Mar 2023 07:00:14 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=46965 Pixxel, India’s space data startup, has unveiled the first-ever set of images from its hyperspectral pathfinder satellites as part of its ‘First Light’ Campaign. The images capture intricate details of the land and water features of regions such as Krishna River Delta (India), Palm Islands (Dubai), Super pit (Australia), Saloum River Delta (Senegal), Granny Smith Gold mine (Australia) and Brockman (Australia).]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/12/space-cafe-radio-with-aakash-parekh/ Mon, 05 Dec 2022 08:00:05 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=45238 In this Space Café Radio - SpaceWatch.Global's Marketing Intern Jim Murphy spoke with Aakash Parekh, the Chief Commercial Officer at Pixxel.  Pixxel is a space data company building a constellation of hyperspectral earth imaging satellites with the aim of detecting, monitoring and predicting global phenomena.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/09/ksats-ground-network-to-enable-pixxel-take-off/ Tue, 20 Sep 2022 13:00:49 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=43417 Ground network services provider KSAT, has joined forces with Earth imaging technology company, Pixxel, to support its work building the world’s highest resolution hyperspectral imaging satellite constellation, KSAT said. The company will provide access to its global ground network to enable Pixxel’s constellation to reveal key data about Earth’s health.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/08/accenture-invests-in-pixxel-to-monitor-earths-health/ Wed, 31 Aug 2022 06:00:17 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=43026 Global professional services company Accenture, has made a strategic investment in Pixxel, an Earth imaging technology company, as part of Accenture Ventures’ Project Spotlight, the company said. Project Spotlight is an engagement and investment program aiming to fill strategic innovation gaps, and helping startups harness human creativity.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/04/german-enmap-satellite-launches-aboard-spacexs-transporter-4-mission/ Mon, 04 Apr 2022 06:00:11 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=40248 SpaceX launched its Transporter-4 mission carrying 40 spacecraft, including CubeSats, microsats, picosats, non-deploying hosted payloads, and an orbital transfer vehicle to deploy spacecraft at a later time. The rideshare mission was the rocket booster’s seventh successful mission.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/02/pixxel-selects-dawn-aerospace-propulsion-for-satellite-constellation/ Thu, 10 Feb 2022 07:00:41 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=39075 Dawn Aerospace announced it is providing satellite propulsion systems to hyperspectral Earth imaging company Pixxel, who is building a health monitor for the planet through a constellation of hyperspectral imaging small satellites. The constellation will provide productivity and environmental data and will benefit industries such as agriculture, resources, energy, and sustainability.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/11/indias-pixxel-partners-with-italys-leaf-space-for-leaf-line-service-agreement/ Tue, 05 Nov 2019 06:00:43 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16824 Pixxel, India’s first private earth imaging company announced their agreement with Leaf Space, a company delivering complete ground segment expertise for microsatellites. The announcement was made at the 70th International Astronautical Congress in Washington, DC, wherein Leaf Space will provide the ground segment support for the satellite to be launched in July 2020.]]>