IN-SPACe Signed MoU with GalaxEye For Testing Facilities

Current context: The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe), an autonomous agency under the Department of Space of the Government of India, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the space-tech startup GalaxEye.

• This collaboration was formalized on May 1, 2024, in Ahmedabad at the IN-SPACe facility.
• Through this partnership, GalaxEye has gained access to the co-working and testing facilities of IN-SPACe in Ahmedabad.
• This facilitates the utilization of ISRO’s top-of-the-range laboratories and testing facilities.
• GalaxEye is planning to build multi-sensor earth observation (EO) satellites and is set to launch their first satellite, the Drishti Mission, within a year from now.
• In 2023, GalaxEye developed a UAV SAR system for defence markets and completed over 200 successful flights with UAV SAR Payload.
• They have also introduced the “Drishti Sensor”, a sensor technology which helps with cloud cover and provides high-quality images with detailed and timely data that is required for mission preparation, border patrols, and disaster management.

Question:

Q.1 Where is the IN-SPACe facility located where the collaboration with GalaxEye was formalized?
a. Delhi
b. Mumbai
c. Ahmedabad
d. Bangalore