**Summary of Press Release: Development of Mission Drishti**
On May 3, 2026, the Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, officially congratulated the scientists and engineers at GalaxEye for the development of **Mission Drishti**.
**Key Highlights and Technical Specifications:**
* **Innovation:** Mission Drishti is identified as the world’s first OptoSAR satellite, uniquely integrating optical cameras with all-weather radar technology.
* **Scale:** The project represents India’s largest privately built satellite to date.
* **Objective:** The satellite is designed to enhance Earth observation capabilities and is a critical component in achieving Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of India as a global "space-power."
* **Significance:** The Home Minister noted that the achievement showcases the technical prowess of India’s youth on a global stage.
**Administrative Information:**
* **Posting Date:** May 3, 2026, 8:15 PM
* **Origin:** PIB Delhi, Ministry of Home Affairs
* **Release ID:** 2257695
* **Visitor Counter:** 203
* **Multilingual Support:** The release is available in English, Marathi, Hindi, Assamese, and Gujarati.
Key Entities Referenced
Mission Drishti: An initiative involving the launch of India's largest privately built satellite, featuring the world’s first OptoSAR technology combining optical cameras and all-weather radar.
GalaxEye: The private space-tech organization and team of scientists responsible for developing the satellite for Mission Drishti.
Amit Shah: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation who officially recognized the achievement and its impact on India's space-power vision.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The primary government ministry that issued the press release celebrating the private sector milestone in space technology.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister and Minister of
Cooperation Shri Amit Shah congratulates young
scientists and engineers at GalaxEye for building
Mission Drishti
This is the world’s first OptoSAR satellite combining optical
cameras and all-weather radar
Launch of India's largest privately built satellite will play an
important role in realising Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi
Ji's vision of a space-power India
It has embossed the prowess of our youth on the globe
Shri Amit Shah extends best wishes to the whole team of
GalaxEye for all future missions
Posted On: 03 MAY 2026 8:15PM by PIB Delhi
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah has congratulated young scientists and
engineers at GalaxEye for building Mission Drishti, the world’s first OptoSAR satellite combining optical
cameras and all-weather radar.
In a post on X platform, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah said
“Congratulations to our young scientists and engineers at GalaxEye for building Mission Drishti, the
world’s first OptoSAR satellite combining optical cameras and all-weather radar. The launch of India's
largest privately built satellite will change how our Earth is observed and emboss the prowess of our youth
on the globe, realising Modi Ji's vision of a space-power India. All my best wishes are with you for your
future endeavours.”
Congratulations to our young scientists and engineers at @GalaxEye for building
Mission Drishti, the world’s first OptoSAR satellite combining optical cameras and
all-weather radar. The launch of India's largest privately built satellite will change
how our Earth is observed and…
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) May 3, 2026
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