Synspective (StriX)
| Constellation name |
StriX |
| Constellation area |
SAR, Earth Observation |
| Constellation info |
Developing 3kW power amplifiers to realize 1-3m ground resolution and swath width of 10-30 km.
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| Constellation state |
Launches ongoing |
| Launched satellites |
7 |
| Planned satellites |
30 |
| Spacecraft type |
Smallsat |
| Manufacturer |
In-house |
| First launch |
2020 |
| Launch cadence |
- We are already preparing to build the second satellite and will make six satellite constellation until 2021.
- The first two missions are scheduled for lift-off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in 2022, with a third to follow in 2023.
- By 2022, Synspective will launch four commercial satellites, aiming to build and operate a system that enables wide-area, high-frequency ground observation with a constellation of 30 satellites.
- By 2023, we will have six satellites in total, bringing us closer to a planned constellation of 30 satellites by around 2026.
- Launched two satellites in 2022, including StriX-β in March, and StriX-1 in September, our third commercial SAR satellite. The satellites are currently in orbit, and our next-generation satellites are in development to improve imagery accuracy and operations.
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| Schedule tracking |
Years behind "Will make six satellite constellation until 2021. Our final goal is to build a constellation of 25 satellites. By 2023, we will have six satellites in total, bringing us closer to a planned constellation of 30 satellites by around 2026. " |
| Notes |
- The Development Status of the First Demonstration Satellite of Our Commercial Small Synthetic Aperture Radar Satellite Constellation, SmallSat 2019.
- Tokyo-based Synspective commercial SAR satellite startup to launch 1st demo, Strix-a, into SSO on Arianespace Vega rocket in 2020.
- Signed a deal with Rocket Lab Electron in late 2021 for 3 missions. The first two missions are scheduled for lift-off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in 2022, with a third to follow in 2023.
- Axelspace and Synspective to Demonstrate One-Stop Service of Small Satellite Constellation under Support of the Government of Japan.
- Japanese synthetic aperture radar (SAR) company Synspective will now distribute its SAR solutions in North America, through a new distribution partnership with Frontier Precision.
- Synspective Signs New SAR Contracts in Central Asia, 2024-01-25.
- Synspective Expands Global Presence with New USA Subsidiary, 2025-03-18.
- Rocket Lab and Synspective Strike Another 10-Launch Deal, Boosting Contracted Missions to 21 Electron Launches, 2025-09-29.
- Synspective tapped to provide satellite imagery for Japan’s new military constellation, 2025-12-28.
- Signed a contract with SpaceX for the launch of two Synspective StriX satellites on a rideshare mission targeted for 2027.
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| Company |
Synspective |
| Oneliner |
We combine satellite data with our customers' data to provide and jointly develop new data solutions that are expected to generate synergies and benefits.
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| Funding |
$230M |
| Public |
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| Country |
Japan, US |
| Created |
2018 |
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Last modified: 2026-01-14