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Pixxel

Pixxel

Defense and Space Manufacturing

Bengaluru, Karnataka 60,516 followers

Seeing The Unseen

About us

Pixxel is a space data company building a constellation of the world’s highest-resolution hyperspectral earth imaging satellites and the analytical tools to mine insights from the data. The images gathered by Pixxel's satellites will provide global coverage every 24 hours and help detect, monitor, and predict global phenomena across agriculture, mining, environment and energy use cases.

Website
https://pixxel.space
Industry
Defense and Space Manufacturing
Company size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Type
Privately Held
Founded
2018
Specialties
Remote Sensing, Geoinformatics, Nanosatellites, Artificial Intelligence, Electronics, Agriculture, Space Technology, Mining, satellite imaging, geospatial, small satellites, data analytics, satellite manufacturing, camera, earth observation, image processing, and energy

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    We’re heading to JACIE 2025 next week! 🚀 Don’t miss Byron Smiley session on April 10 at 2:00 p.m. EDT, where he’ll present "Reconstructing Pushbroom Metadata Via Registration To A Truth Ortho." Additionally, meet the rest of our team—Allyson Jenkins, Matthew Harrison, Ryan Hammock, and Spencer Wahrman—and discover how Pixxel is revolutionising Earth observation with cutting-edge hyperspectral technology, contributing to the advancement of calibration and validation of satellite data. Book a meeting with our team to discuss more: https://lnkd.in/gJwxyWi4

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    Pixxel is heading to the Indian DefSpace Symposium 2025 at the MP-IDSA, New Delhi, from 7-9 April 2025! 🚀 Join Awais Ahmed, our Founder and CEO, at 4 PM on April 7 for an insightful panel discussion on "Beyond the Horizon—Space-based ISR for Multi-domain Operations." Make sure to attend the "Space Application Adoption Workshop (SAAW)" at 2 PM on April 8 on 'Space Applications for National Security' by Gp Capt Debashish Sengupta, Director, Government Sales, India. We’ll unveil our cutting-edge 5m hyperspectral satellites at Booth No. 11, advancing India’s journey as a global space power. Book your meeting now: https://lnkd.in/gT-S5fVn

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    Meet Allyson Jenkins, our VP of Public Sector, USA, at the Space Symposium to discover how Pixxel’s innovations are driving impact across industries. 🌎 🛰️ With the launch of our latest 5m hyperspectral Firefly satellites, we’re expanding global coverage to support your needs better. From precision agriculture to disaster response, our hyperspectral intelligence is transforming decision-making. Let’s connect and explore new possibilities! Book your meeting now: https://lnkd.in/gaCMyatd

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    New Feature Alert in Aurora, our Earth Observation Studio! 🌎 We’re excited to introduce Aurora Intelligence – a natural language interface that makes working with geospatial data easier. From searching images to creating visualizations, getting model recommendations, and building workflows, it’s a more efficient and intuitive way to analyse data. Experience a more streamlined approach to geospatial data analysis. Sign up today: https://lnkd.in/gXyVmwM5 

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    First Light is here! Say hello to the future of Earth observation 🌎 🛰️ We’re thrilled to share that all three of our Firefly satellites launched recently have beamed down their inaugural images - from the fertile plains along the Ganga River to the bustling waterways of the Saloum Delta to the vibrant Sundarbans mangrove forests. Complete with a crisp 5-meter resolution and over 150 wavelengths of light; the Firefly constellation is now ready to beam down the world's highest-resolution hyperspectral data and illuminate Earth’s hidden details like never before. Read the full Press Release here: https://lnkd.in/gk6k-Mut

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    CEO and Founder at Pixxel

    Two months ago, three Fireflies left Earth and found their place in orbit. I still can hardly believe it. Watching them launch was a mix of excitement, relief, and something deeper. Years of work, late nights, and moments of doubt, all culminating in a few minutes of fire and flight. And then, just like that, they were up there, beyond our reach, doing what we built them to do. A satellite in space isn’t just metal and circuits. It carries the weight of every problem solved, every setback overcome, and every unshakable belief that this was possible. Firefly is among the most advanced hyperspectral imaging systems ever flown, capturing over 150 spectral bands across the visible and infrared spectrum with a 5 meter resolution sharp enough to detect vegetation stress, mineral composition, pollution levels, and ocean health from orbit. Achieving this level of spectral fidelity in such a compact, lightweight design demanded breakthroughs in sensors, optics, onboard data processing, and calibration techniques. But the challenge didn’t end at launch. In space, Firefly must stabilize itself with precision, counteracting the micro-vibrations of orbit to keep each pixel of data razor-sharp. Its onboard algorithms process gigabytes of hyperspectral data in real time, compressing and optimizing it for transmission to Earth. Every byte that reaches us moves us closer to a future where industries, researchers, and governments can monitor our planet with unprecedented clarity - turning spectral signatures into insights that predict crop failures, detect oil spills before they spread, and track climate change at a level never before possible. With every pass, the Fireflies gather whispers of the Earth - colors and patterns no human eye has ever seen. It reads the land, the water, the air, revealing stories hidden in the fabric of our world. A reminder that space is not just a frontier but a tool, a mirror, a guide to understanding and protecting the only home we have. Seeing what the amazing team at Pixxel has pulled off, I feel awe. I feel gratitude. But most of all, I feel the restless pull of what’s next. Because this is only the beginning. If you too want to come make a dent in the universe, we are hiring! Come work with us to make the future more exciting. Apply here - https://lnkd.in/g6inEvsd

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    Join Kshitij Khandelwal, our Founder & CTO, at SATELLITE 2025! 🚀 He’ll be there engaging with industry leaders, sharing insights on Pixxel’s 5m hyperspectral satellite launch and its impact on Earth observation. Explore how this technology is pushing the boundaries of hyperspectral imaging and unlocking new possibilities across industries. 🌎 🛰️ Book a meeting to connect with Kshitij and learn more about Pixxel’s vision: https://lnkd.in/gmYHwv74

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    Pixxel is heading to the World AgriTech Innovation Summit in San Francisco on March 11-12! Meet Jimmy Greco, Ryan Hammock, and Megan Gallagher from our team at Booth No. 14 to explore how our hyperspectral satellite technology is transforming agriculture. From optimising crop management to early disease detection and species classification, we’re delivering critical insights to boost agricultural productivity. 🌱 🛰️   With the recent launch of our 5m hyperspectral satellites, we’re unlocking even more precise, actionable data to help organisations make smarter, more sustainable decisions. Book your meeting now: https://lnkd.in/ge2YFYbP

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    A privilege to welcome N. Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons and Tata Group; Nandan Nilekani, Non-Executive Chairman of Infosys and founding Chairman of UIDAI; Ankur Verma, Group Chief Strategy Officer of Tata Sons; and Sucharita Choudhury, Senior VP of Tata Sons, to Pixxel! The visit included discussions on India's growing space tech ecosystem and the impact of hyperspectral imaging in advancing Earth observation. 🌎🔬 Exciting times ahead as innovation continues to propel the industry forward! ✨

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    Our CCO, Aakash Parekh, recently participated at DGI 2025 in a panel discussion alongside leaders from the UK Space Agency and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to discuss the latest innovations in dual-use space tech. Thanks to Torsten Kriening from SpaceWatch.Global for moderating the panel! The future of space-based intelligence is more exciting than ever, and we are proud to be driving this transformation. 🌎 ✨

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