Infosys-backed spacetech firm GalaxEye tests payload in 'Bermuda Triangle' of space
GalaxEye after launching a SyncFusion payload which combined Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and optical imagery in orbit last year, announced that it has successfully tested its payload in extreme environments in space.
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The Bengaluru-based startup had sent GLX-SQ onboard the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) PSLV Orbital Experimental Module or POEM-4 Mission in December 2024. GalaxyEye tested its technology in the South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA), also known as the “Bermuda Triangle of Space”. The radiation in the region is usually weak, reducing the earth's magnetic field and can interfere with satellite data collection, impacting systems.
“The GLX-SQ payload maintained full functionality despite exposure to increased radiation levels in the SAA and temperatures dropping below -10°C during an eclipse,” the startup said. The experiment achieved SAR image capture and processing despite increased radiation exposure and performed thermal insulation systems in extreme conditions.
GalaxEye, which plans to launch its Mission Drishti – a multi-sensor earth observation satellite programme in a few months on Elon Musk’s SpaceX, sees the test as a stepping stone. Tech giant Infosys last year picked up stakes worth Rs 17 crore in the startup to develop downstream applications of the data collected from the satellite. “The company’s ability to operate in
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