Pixxel, based in Bengaluru, India, operates Firefly, a constellation of six hyperspectral satellites imaging at 5 m resolution across more than 150 spectral bands.
At a glance
| Price from | Custom |
| Best for | Agriculture, mining and environmental teams needing spectral data |
From Pixxel's own website.
What stands out
- Hyperspectral data few others sell
- Detects crop, mineral and pollution signatures
Worth knowing
- Small fleet
- Early commercial stage
How it ranks
Pixxel is ranked 5th of 10 in Best Space Startups in Earth Observation (Lister Score 92.0).
#5 in Best Space Startups in Earth Observation · Lister Score 92.0
Pixxel, founded in 2019 and based in Bengaluru, India, operates Firefly, a constellation of hyperspectral satellites that image across more than 150 spectral bands at 5 m resolution. It raised $100 million in a Series C led by Temasek and Seraphim in September 2026, taking total funding to $195 million.
Pixxel launched its first three Firefly satellites on SpaceX's Transporter-12 mission in January 2025..
| Rank | Best Space Startups in Earth Observation | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ICEYE | 97.1 |
| 2 | Muon Space | 95.8 |
| 3 | Open Cosmos | 94.6 |
| 4 | Umbra | 93.3 |
| 5 | Pixxel | 92.0 |
| 6 | EarthDaily Analytics | 90.7 |
| 7 | Hydrosat | 89.4 |
| 8 | SatVu | 88.1 |
| 9 | constellr | 86.8 |
| 10 | Wyvern | 85.5 |
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How does Pixxel rank on Lister?
Pixxel is ranked 5th of 10 in Best Space Startups in Earth Observation (Lister Score 92.0).
Appears in
- #10 in Best Earth Observation Satellite Companies · Deep Tech
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