India is preparing to launch a satellite unlike any the world has seen before. Built by a young private space startup and designed to see through clouds and darkness, the mission marks a turning point for India’s space ecosystem. At the heart of this effort is Drishti, a uniquely engineered Earth observation satellite developed by Bengaluru-based GalaxEye and set to fly aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. The launch will take place from California on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at 12:29 PM IST.