**Subject: Summary of Press Release Regarding the Successful Launch of Mission Drishti**
On May 3, 2026, at 3:16 PM, the Prime Minister’s Office (via PIB Delhi) issued a formal statement congratulating the founders and the entire team at GalaxEye for the successful launch of Mission Drishti. Prime Minister Narendra Modi identified the mission as a major milestone in India’s space journey and a testament to the nation’s youth-led innovation and nation-building efforts.
**Key Achievements and Data Points:**
* **Mission Name:** Mission Drishti
* **Organization:** GalaxEye
* **Technical Milestones:**
* Successful launch of the world’s first OptoSAR satellite.
* Deployment of the largest privately-built satellite in India.
* **Official Communication:** The Prime Minister shared his commendation via the social media platform X (@narendramodi), emphasizing the mission's importance to the national space sector.
**Reference Information:**
* **Release ID:** 2257625
* **Posted By:** PIB Delhi
* **Visitor Counter:** 850
* **Internal Reference Code:** MJPS/PRK
* **Language Availability:** The release is available in Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Assamese, Bengali, Manipuri, Gujarati, Telugu, and Kannada.
Key Entities Referenced
Mission Drishti: A space mission involving the launch of the world's first OptoSAR satellite and India's largest privately-built satellite.
GalaxEye: The private space-tech company that developed and launched the OptoSAR satellite under Mission Drishti.
OptoSAR satellite: The technological focus of the mission, cited as the world’s first such satellite and a major private-sector achievement in India.
Narendra Modi: The Prime Minister of India who officially congratulated the mission team and highlighted its importance to India's space journey.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister congratulates GalaxEye on the
successful launch of Mission Drishti
Posted On: 03 MAY 2026 3:16PM by PIB Delhi
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated the founders and the entire team of GalaxEye on the
successful launch of Mission Drishti.
The Prime Minister noted that Mission Drishti by GalaxEye marks a major achievement in India's space
journey. Shri Modi highlighted that the successful launch of the world’s first OptoSAR satellite and the
largest privately-built satellite in India is a testament to the youth’s passion for innovation and nation-
building. He also extended his heartiest congratulations and best wishes to the founders and the entire
team of GalaxEye.
The Prime Minister posted on X:
"Mission Drishti by GalaxEye marks a major achievement in our space journey. The successful launch of
the world’s first OptoSAR satellite and the largest privately-built satellite in India is a testament to our
youth’s passion for innovation and nation-building.
Heartiest congratulations and best wishes to the founders and the entire team of GalaxEye."
Mission Drishti by GalaxEye marks a major achievement in our space journey.
The successful launch of the world’s first OptoSAR satellite and the largest
privately-built satellite in India is a testament to our youth’s passion for innovation
and nation-building.
Heartiest…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 3, 2026
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