Marking Milestones: AFR Satellite Completes 1000 Days in Orbit and Counting!
3900+
Images Captured
1000+
Days and counting
120,000+
Seconds of Payload
Executions
6.7TB+
Data Downloaded
(Compressed Imagery)
India’s Longest Serving Private Satellite
Over the past 1000 days, its operations have been seamless, consistently delivering intriguing results while performing beyond its design goals. Today, it stands as the longest-serving Indian private satellite in orbit.
We look forward to AFR continuing its mission in the coming years, operating in a nominal capacity and supporting further advancements in space technology.
Highlights:
- 3900+ images captured.
- 6.7+ terabytes of compressed image data downloaded.
- 283 gigabytes of telemetry downloaded.
- 24,000+ hours of time in orbit.
- 120,000+ seconds of payload ops.
- Area capture worth 24% of Earth's surface.
- 20+ times celestial objects were imaged.
- All continents imaged.
- 100+ night images captured.
- 40+ videos acquired.
Imaging the International Space Station (ISS) Demonstrated Space Situational Awareness (SSA)/Non-Earth Imaging (NEI).
Captured “Blood Moon” Lunar Eclipse on September 7, 2025. Documenting everything from the first “dark bite” of the umbra to the peak of totality and the Moon’s final re-emergence.
Zoomed-in view of an aircraft during its take-off sequence
AFR has recorded a remarkable moment over Kuwait Airport, demonstrating the convergence of aviation and advanced imaging technology.
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Captured on 14/02/2025 at 01:40 PM Local time, this footage exemplifies the precision and capabilities of modern satellite imaging - enabling the observation of movement and observation of dynamics from space.
Captured a dazzling night-time view of Ahmedabad, Gujarat; beautifully lit up to celebrate Diwali.
