Episode 16 · Subtext by Zerodha
Suyash Singh on finding spaces in the space business
20 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 13 min
Episode notes
In this episode, we sit down with the founder of GalaxEye to explore one of the most audacious bets in Indian deep tech: building a satellite that can see through clouds. We go deep on the technology behind Optical SAR (OptiSAR) — a fusion of multi-spectral imaging and synthetic aperture radar — and why consistent, all-weather satellite imagery could be as transformative as GPS.
Subtext by Zerodha
by Zerodha · English · Tech & Science
Finance is full of noise. Everyone reacts to what just happened. We’re more interested in why it’s happening—and what lies beneath. Subtext is a series of conversations with people who have spent years thinking deeply about finance. Not necessarily the loudest voices, but those with real depth:…
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