{"podcast":{"title":"Space Business Podcast","slug":"space-business-podcast-274990","podcast_index_feed_id":274990,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/spacebusiness/feed.xml","website_url":"https://spacebusiness.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/7831536/SPB_LOGO_JUL_20237fwu8.jpg","author":"spacebusiness","episode_count":100,"summary":"Space is rapidly growing into an exciting ecosystem for business. In this podcast we hear from entrepreneurs, executives, investors and others about the many opportunities that exist.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T14:17:03.404666+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-business-podcast-274990"},"episode":{"title":"#156 | Hyperspectral Earth Intelligence | Awais Ahmed, Pixxel","slug":"156-hyperspectral-earth-intelligence-awais-ahmed-pixxel","published_at":"2025-11-28T08:11:44+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-business-podcast-274990/156-hyperspectral-earth-intelligence-awais-ahmed-pixxel","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-business-podcast-274990","url":"https://spacebusiness.podbean.com/e/156-hyperspectral-earth-intelligence/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/sn89e3e7qb4iuc9a/sbp_Pixxel_audio_final.mp3","summary":"Pixxel is a prominent earth observation startup originally from India and now present in the U.S., too. They are focused on so-called hyperspectral imaging. CEO & Co-Founder Awais Ahmed is our guest. 🕰️ Timestamps: 0:00 Podcast Intro 01:23 Elevator Pitch03:32 Origin Story07:51 Hyperspectral Imaging09:54 Market Demand and Use Cases18:25 Hyperspectral vs. Multispectral22:07 Pixxel's Satellites31:28 Data Cube and Onboard Processing34:38 Machine Learning in Orbit36:06 Current and Future Satellite Deployments38:40 Beyond Hyperspectral39:34 Future of Earth Observation46:43 Entrepreneurial Lessons and Industry Insights50:32 The Indian Space Ecosystem52:19 Science Fiction Favorites 🔗 Pixxel 🏠Website : https://www.pixxel.space/ 🔗 Follow us: 🏠Website : https://www.e2mc.space/ 🤝🏻LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/space-business-podcast/ 🌐Socials: https://linktr.ee/spacebusinesspodcast 🔗 Follow Raphael: ◇ Twitter/X - https://x.com/RaphaelE2MC 🔷LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelroettgen 🌐Instagram - https://instagram.com/raphael_space/ To Learn more about Space & the Space Economy: \"To Infinity\" – Raphael’s Revised Introduction to the Space EconomyThis book provides an insightful look into the space economy, its current trends, and future opportunities.📚 https://a.co/d/6jIQ2LO edX/EPFL's Space Economy MOOCThis course offers a detailed understanding of the New Space Economy, covering key concepts and market developments.🎓 https://www.edx.org/course/new-space- Space Business Newsletter📬 https://spacebusiness.substack.com/","meta_description":"Pixxel is a prominent earth observation startup originally from India and now present in the U.S., too. They are focused on so-called hyperspectral imagin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3255,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/space-business-podcast-274990/episodes/156-hyperspectral-earth-intelligence-awais-ahmed-pixxel/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-business-podcast-274990/156-hyperspectral-earth-intelligence-awais-ahmed-pixxel.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}