Chennai, Oct. 3 -- Indian space startup GalaxEye today said it has moved one step forward toward orbiting its satellite under Mission Drishti.
According to GalaxEye, the structural model of its satellite underwent a round of testing at the UR Rao Satellite Centre (URSC) of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
The company said this was a critical step as it moves closer to the launch.
As part of the test, GalaxEye's satellite was mounted on a special purpose fixture (SPF) for antenna deployment trials. It was also tested for its ability to withstand the vibration loads of the rocket.
In addition, the satellite was mounted on a test table to determine its centre of gravity and moment of inertia, data that will be used in the sat...