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Sisir Radar has bagged $7 million in a Series A round led by 360 ONE Asset, with participation from Shastra VC.
What’s brewing: the space and defence startup builds radar satellites designed to deliver reliable ground imaging in conditions where optical satellites struggle.
The fresh capital will be used to develop and launch India’s first privately built L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite, targeted for launch by 2026.
Why it matters: unlike regular satellite cameras, SAR can capture clear data regardless of clouds, rain or poor visibility.
As space-based radar becomes critical worldwide for monitoring borders, infrastructure and environmental change, its strategic importance is growing across governments and industries.
For India, L- and P-band systems are especially valuable for defence, disaster response, agriculture and climate resilience, given frequent monsoons and dense vegetation.
