SpaceX created a historical moment for India on Wednesday when it successfully launched the Firefly Circuits8 satellite built by Indian startup Pixxel. The launch took place from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base and was part of the Falcon 9 rocket’s Transporter-12 mission. A total of 131 payloads were deployed in Lower Earth Orbit (LEO) under this mission.

Special features of Firefly:

Hyperspectral Imaging Technology: Firefly has three advanced high-resolution commercial hyperspectral satellites designed to collect accurate and real-time data about climate change and Earth’s resources.

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