{"id":104969,"date":"2020-12-07T11:01:54","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T11:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/?p=104969"},"modified":"2020-12-07T11:01:56","modified_gmt":"2020-12-07T11:01:56","slug":"space-start-up-pixxel-and-nsil-have-signed-an-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/hi\/%e0%a4%b9%e0%a5%8b%e0%a4%ae\/space-start-up-pixxel-and-nsil-have-signed-an-agreement\/","title":{"rendered":"Space Start-up Pixxel and NSIL have Signed an Agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ouestion: Recently Space start-up Pixxel has signed an agreement with state-run New Space India Limited (NSIL) for-<br><\/strong>a) Making Supersonic Missile<br>b) UAV<br>c) Launching remote-sensing satellite<br>d) Sending rover to the moon<br><strong>Answer: (c)<br>Related Facts:-<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Space start-up Pixxel has signed an agreement with state-run New Space India Limited (NSIL).<\/li><li>This agreement has been signed to launch the country&#8217;s first private remote-sensing satellite on an ISRO PSLV rocket in early 2021.<\/li><li>The agreement is one of its kind after the establishment of IN-SPACe.<\/li><li>It should be known that IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center) is an independent nodal agency under Department of Space.<\/li><li>IN-SPACe has been created for enabling private players to undertake space activities in India.<\/li><li>The Department of Space is happy to have one of India&#8217;s leading private space start-ups, Pixxel, onboard with this mission.<\/li><li>Pixxel shifting from an earlier plan to use a Russian rocket, will be launching its first satellite on an Indian rocket.<\/li><li>Department of Space Secretary K Sivan said that we are looking forward to a positive outcome from this launch.<\/li><li>He said, Pixxel&#8217;s earth imaging satellites have the potential to solve some pressing issues of our time.<\/li><li>Sivan also said that with the establishment of IN-SPACe, we will also be partnering with other private players that can help India achieve more milestones in the future.<\/li><li>Pixxel has announced plans to make and launch a constellation of 30 satellites between December 2022 to June 2023.<\/li><li>The company has also signed an agreement with Momentus Inc for launching its second satellite in 2021, with an option to fly again in 2022.<\/li><li>Momentus Inc is in-space satellite transportation and Infrastructure Company.<\/li><li>Pixxel CEO Awais Ahmed said that the company is very excited to initiate this ambitious journey in association with NSIL\/ISRO.<\/li><li>We are elated with the fact that India&#8217;s first commercial private satellite will now launch on an Indian rocket.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is not only a proud moment for us as an organisation but also as citizens to work with our nation&#8217;s capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Department of Space and Pixxel will work in collaboration to enhance utilization and maximize the benefits of space assets for India.<\/li><li>This first-of-a-kind private earth-observation mission will help provide solutions to many pressing environmental and agricultural issues.<\/li><li>Pixxel is building a constellation of earth imaging small satellites that will provide global coverage every 24 hours once fully deployed.<\/li><li>The satellites will collect high-throughput information-rich data that will be analysed using AI and ML models.<\/li><li>It will help to make organisations more efficient in a plethora of sectors ranging from agriculture to urban monitoring among others.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By &#8211; Rajesh Tripathi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Links:-<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deccanherald.com\/business\/business-news\/pixxel-signs-pact-with-nsil-to-launch-indias-first-private-remote-sensing-satellite-923460.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.deccanherald.com\/business\/business-news\/pixxel-signs-pact-with-nsil-to-launch-indias-first-private-remote-sensing-satellite-923460.html<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/pixxel-signs-pact-with-nsil-to-launch-indias-first-private-remote-sensing-satellite\/article33252294.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/pixxel-signs-pact-with-nsil-to-launch-indias-first-private-remote-sensing-satellite\/article33252294.ece<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ouestion: Recently Space start-up Pixxel has signed an agreement with state-run New Space India Limited (NSIL) for-a) Making Supersonic Missileb) UAVc) Launching remote-sensing satellited) Sending rover to the moonAnswer: (c)Related Facts:- Space start-up Pixxel has signed an agreement with state-run New Space India Limited (NSIL). 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