World Affairs by Unacademy

India's Drishti Spy Sat Lost - World's First OPTOSAR Mission Fails! Sabotage Or Solar Storm? Kinjal

What really happened to India's historic Mission Drishti? Here's how the world's first OptoSAR satellite was lost after a geomagnetic solar storm—and what it means for India's rapidly growing private space industry. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. UPSC Subscription now at 19,999/- Subscribe Now 👉 https://unacademy.com/goal/upsc-civil-services-examination-ias-preparation/KSCGY/subscribe?plan_type=plus&referral_code=KC10 ⏳ Limited Period Offer! 👉 Enrol Today & Strengthen Your UPSC Journey 2. Unacademy's New Initiative for UPSC Aspirants Test Link : https://unacademy.com/scholarship/UCAN Weekly Current Affairs Tests based on UCAN Topics 3. Enroll Now : https://unacademy.onelink.me/M2BR/8p026nv9 The dream of becoming an IAS officer isn't built overnight, it's built through consistent preparation, honest evaluation, and the courage to compete. Take the FREE Unacademy Civil Services Championship (UCSC) 2026 and challenge yourself with questions designed by India's leading UPSC educators. --------------------------------------------------------------------- India's Mission Drishti, developed by Bengaluru-based startup GalaxEye, created history by becoming the world's first OptoSAR satellite, combining Optical Imaging and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) into a single Earth observation platform. Launched aboard SpaceX Falcon 9, it was also India's largest privately built Earth observation satellite and was hailed as a landmark achievement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. However, just weeks after launch, communication with the satellite was lost following a powerful geomagnetic solar storm that reportedly damaged a critical onboard system during the Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP). Recovery efforts continue, but GalaxEye says the chances of restoring contact are now very low. The company is reviewing the mission while moving ahead with its next-generation OptoSAR constellation. In this video, we explain: What Mission Drishti was What makes OptoSAR technology revolutionary How solar storms affect satellites Why the satellite started tumbling in orbit What this means for India's private space ecosystem Can GalaxEye recover from this setback? Future of India's Earth observation satellites If you're interested in ISRO, space technology, satellite missions, space weather, defence technology, remote sensing, and India's growing space startup ecosystem, this video covers everything you need to know. #MissionDrishti #DrishtiSatellite #GalaxEye #OptoSAR #ISRO #IndianSpace #SpaceTechnology #Satellite #SolarStorm #GeomagneticStorm #SpaceNews #EarthObservation #SyntheticApertureRadar #RemoteSensing #Falcon9 #SpaceX #IndiaSpace #PrivateSpace #SpaceMission #DefenceTechnology #SatelliteFailure #SpaceWeather #IndianStartups #ScienceNews #TechNews #SatelliteImaging #OrbitalScience #Aerospace #NewSpaceIndia #CurrentAffairs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Telegram channel for Daily Updates: https://t.me/worldaffairsbyunacademy Let's Crack It! Mission Drishti explained India's Drishti satellite lost in space GalaxEye OptoSAR satellite Mission Drishti failure why Drishti satellite failed geomagnetic storm satellite damage solar storm effects on satellites India's first OptoSAR satellite world's first OptoSAR technology GalaxEye satellite explained Indian private space startup space mission failure SpaceX Falcon 9 Drishti launch Earth observation satellite explained SAR satellite technology optical and radar satellite satellite tumbling in orbit space weather explained Indian satellite news today ISRO latest news GalaxEye latest news Indian space startup news defence satellite technology remote sensing satellite India satellite communication lost satellite anomaly explained future of GalaxEye OptoSAR constellation India's largest private satellite