Awais Ahmed
@awaisahmedna
Cupitor Impossibilium. Explorator Incognitorum. Founder and CEO @PixxelSpace.
Sharper data. Smarter decisions. Measurable impact. From detecting early crop stress to monitoring water quality and mapping mangrove species, Pixxel’s 5m hyperspectral imagery delivers deep, actionable insights powered by rich spectral signatures from space. 🛰️ 👉 Order now…
Transporting your satellite's propulsion system as check-in luggage on a commercial airline - check! ✅ Sometimes, normal shipping just doesn’t cut it when you’re racing against timelines. Just some things we do at @PixxelSpace to ensure we move fast and meet our deadlines! Not…
Oh man that animal is cooked.
Wildlife photographer Sha Lu captures the perfect moment a small animal looks at the camera while being caught by a predator.
Hasta la vista, baby.
🚀 Delivered. Prepped. Launch-bound. The final Firefly satellites have arrived at the launch site, marking the culmination of years of engineering, teamwork, and perseverance. With three satellites already in orbit, this set completes the initial phase of our hyperspectral…
Here we go again 🎵
Packed, prepped, and launch-bound (again)! Our next set of Fireflies have cleared Pre-Shipment Review and are containerised for their ride to the launch site. With three already in orbit, this next batch brings us closer to a fully deployed hyperspectral fleet! 🚛🛰️🔥
I think one’s team is the single most important factor in how successful a startup will be. Yes - single most. Super grateful and proud to be working with a stellar team at @PixxelSpace that make miracles happen on a weekly basis - whether it is wrenching the most of out of any…
Space tech is still in its early phase, and building for it demands long-term vision and patience. @awaisahmedna, Co-founder & CEO of @PixxelSpace, emphasizes that in industries where the payoff lies decades ahead, it is valuable to learn fast from those who have already walked…
So happy to see yesterday’s Axiom launch! 1984 - 2025 : 2 Indian Astronauts in 41 years. The venerable Rakesh Sharma and Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla. Long time coming but now that it’s begun, time to keep the momentum going. 2025 - 2066 : the next 41 years we should have…
Legit easier to build and operate satellites than it is to get Microsoft Teams to work reliably!
What a tour de force. Over the two weeks I read this book, I have been transported into 15th and 16th century Europe - its lively and dangerous debates and its cities and castles and monasteries. I've felt myself travel with Erasmus throughout Western Europe and England and l've…
For anyone bio-curious and in Bengaluru - check this out!
Hosting a walk at Cubbon Park, 0800 tomorrow with @ArmaanDhanda1 for Bio‑founders & bio‑curious, followed by idlis and coffee at Airlines. Link to register>
Had the chance to share breakfast with @Gwynne_Shotwell this morning - a quiet force behind one of the boldest engineering stories of our time! We spoke about building with urgency, trusting young talent, and aiming absurdly high. SpaceX has been a compass for us at Pixxel; not…
False colour. True beauty!
Over the last few months, the Fireflies have been up to some serious spectral magic. Here’s Stockton, California, captured in full flair from orbit! ✨🛰️ From vegetation and water to urban areas and more, Firefly’s 135+ spectral bands at 5-meter resolution reveal details far…
Fascinating how when you look at the map like this it’s immediately obvious it has to do with the sunlight hours and how in the pre electricity days you had to really make hay while the sun shone! Lots of today’s social norms can likely be mapped back to such prehistoric habits…
Germans and Scandinavias holidaying in Spain lose their mind over the late dinners. Once they experience Argentinian dinner times it’s all over for them…
Lovely curated collection of poems about the marvellous universe that we reside in and the beautiful earth that surrounds us. Good example of how science and art/literature don’t have to be disjoint disciplines. When the two come together, magic happens.
Let’s go! 🚀
🚀 We're excited to share that Pixxel has been chosen to build hyperspectral and infrared payloads for the Indian Air Force's upcoming satellite constellation under the iDEX SPARK Grant! This follows our earlier selection under @India_iDEX's Mission DefSpace Challenge to…
💡 From being scoffed at by investors to launching India's first hyperspectral satellites—this is how @awaisahmedna and @kshitijgokul are building India’s most ambitious space-tech startup. In a pristine white laboratory, an engineer's hand trembles slightly while adjusting a…
Few more mesmerising clicks from a recent trip. “From above, the borders vanish. All that’s left is earth and sky.”
