The Ministry of Home Affairs said on 3 May 2026 that Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah congratulated the young scientists and engineers at GalaxEye for building Mission Drishti. The official PIB release described Mission Drishti as the world's first OptoSAR satellite because it combines optical cameras and all-weather radar on one platform. It also called the spacecraft India's largest privately built satellite and placed the achievement within the national push to strengthen India as a space-power nation.
The release is important for science and technology preparation because it highlights two linked changes in India's space sector: the rise of private satellite builders and the use of multi-sensor Earth-observation systems. Optical cameras help observe visible features, while all-weather radar allows observation even when weather or cloud conditions reduce ordinary optical visibility. By bringing both capabilities together, Mission Drishti was presented by the Home Minister as a satellite that will change how the Earth is observed.
Shri Amit Shah said the launch reflected the talent of Indian youth and would play an important role in realising Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's vision of a space-power India. He extended best wishes to the GalaxEye team for future missions. For examinations, the load-bearing facts are the institution that issued the statement, the date of the release, the company name, the satellite name, the world-first OptoSAR claim, the optical-camera and all-weather-radar combination, and the description of Mission Drishti as India's largest privately built satellite.