Dhruva Space To Power Pixxel’s Upcoming Fleet Of Satellites

Dhruva Space has partnered with Pixxel to supply indigenously developed space-grade solar panels for the latter’s upcoming satellite fleet.

July 07, 2025. By Dineshwori

In a significant boost to India’s rapidly growing private space ecosystem, full-stack space-tech company Dhruva Space has entered into a strategic partnership with spacecraft manufacturer Pixxel to supply indigenously developed space-grade solar panels for its upcoming satellite fleet.

Pixxel, acclaimed for its advanced hyperspectral imaging technology, will equip its next-generation Earth observation satellites with Dhruva Space’s high-performance Solis+ solar panels.

This new constellation of 18–24 satellites — designed for daily global revisit and high spectral fidelity — builds on the successful deployment of Pixxel’s first three commercial hyperspectral satellites, known as Fireflies.

According to the company, the upcoming constellation will deliver the world’s highest-resolution hyperspectral imagery, providing 50 times richer detail than conventional satellites. This enhanced imaging capability will enable critical insights and predictive monitoring across sectors such as agriculture, mining, oil and gas, environmental monitoring, and more.

Commenting on the partnership, Kshitij Khandelwal, Founder and CTO of Pixxel, said, “Power systems are mission-critical, and there’s no room for errors in space. As we expand our capabilities, we're building with partners who bring deep technical ability and a shared focus on mission readiness, and Dhruva Space exemplifies both.”

“This collaboration reflects a shared drive to engineering excellence and a commitment to delivering high-quality, accessible satellite data to those tackling global challenges. It also marks an important step in strengthening India’s space hardware ecosystem and building resilient infrastructure to support critical needs on Earth,” he added.

Dhruva Space’s Solis+ panels — built using high-efficiency (up to 30 percent) triple-junction GaAs solar cells — are designed to operate reliably in the extreme conditions of space. The company fulfilled a Solis+ order for the Government of India in November 2024 and is currently delivering export orders for customers in the UAE, Austria, Australia, and France, marking a strong international footprint.

Abhay Egoor, CTO and Co-founder of Dhruva Space, hailed the partnership as a milestone moment for India’s private space sector.

“This partnership represents the best of India’s NewSpace capabilities coming together. Two high-performance players from India’s private space sector collaborating at this level signals the maturing of the ecosystem. This is not just a hardware agreement; it’s a signal to the global market that Indian space-tech companies are building with flight heritage, scalability, and export readiness in mind,” he said.

Dhruva Space is currently developing South Asia’s first-of-its-kind spacecraft manufacturing facility spread across 6.5 acres with a built-up area of 280,000 sq. ft.

“Of the total area, 30,000 square-feet is dedicated to the design and development of Space-grade Solar Arrays, while 40,000 square-feet will serve as a full-fledged Assembly, Integration and Testing (AIT) zone with parallel bays for simultaneous integration of spacecraft of up to 500 kg classes,” Egoor explained.

“This facility is a major step toward Dhruva Space’s goal of enabling vertical integration and scalable spacecraft production from Indian soil,” he added.

This partnership highlights the growing interdependence of Indian private space companies and their increasing role in building globally competitive Space infrastructure, the companies noted.

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