TNPSC Thervupettagam

Mission SCOT

January 23 , 2025 14 hrs 0 min 28 0
  • Indian space startup Digantara launched the Space Camera for Object Tracking (SCOT) mission.
  • Digantara launched its SCOT satellite aboard SpaceX's Transporter-12 mission recently.
  • Mission SCOT is the world's first commercial Space Situational Awareness (SSA) satellite.
  • It will monitor Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with improved efficiency.
  • It will ensure surveillance of objects as small as 5 cm orbiting the Earth to ensure safer space operations.
  • On the same day, Bengaluru-based Pixxel also launched its first three satellites of its Firefly constellation -- India's 1st private satellite constellation.

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