
Space tech start-up Pixxel to launch 36 hyperspectral satellites
The Hindu
Pixxel, a domestic space-technology firm set up to build and operate nanosatellites to collect, monitor and analyse data through imagery, said it would launch a series of satellite constellations that
Pixxel, a domestic space-technology firm set up to build and operate nanosatellites to collect, monitor and analyse data through imagery, said it would launch a series of satellite constellations that would contain a total of 36 hyperspectral satellites by the end 2023. “The plan is to have a total of 36 satellites by end of 2023 so that we will be able to give daily hyperspectral coverage everywhere around the globe,” said Awais Ahmed, founder and CEO, Pixxel told The Hindu. “With hyperspectral satellites, we will be able to obtain images with 50 times more information compared with traditional satellite images.’’
The latest Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) by MoS&PI reveals a transformative shift in India’s economic landscape. For the first time in over a decade, granular data on Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (MPCE) highlights a significant decline in the proportional share of food spending—a classic validation of Engel’s Law as real incomes rise. Between 1999 and 2024, both rural and urban consumption pivoted away from staple-heavy diets toward protein-rich foods, health, education, and conveyance. As Indian households move beyond subsistence, these shifting Indian household spending patterns offer vital insights for social sector policy, poverty estimation, and the lived realities of an expanding middle-income population.












