India, Dec. 15 -- Spacetech startup Sisir Radar has raised $7 Mn (INR 63.5 Cr) in a Series A round led by 360 ONE Asset, with participation from existing investor Shastra VC .

The startup plans to utilise the fresh capital to launch its L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite by 2026. The satellite will be designed and built in India and will provide high-resolution images catering to defence, intelligence, and commercial applications.

For context, SAR technology allows satellites to capture images regardless of weather or lighting conditions. Sisir Radar is focusing on L-band and P-band SAR, which can also see through vegetation and shallow ground layers .

Founded in 2022 by ex-ISRO Tapan Misra and ex-Summachar cofounders Soum...