Synspective releases first imagery from ninth StriX SAR satellite
Synspective's ninth StriX satellite, launched in May, returned its first test radar image of Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
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what happened
Synspective released the first imagery from its ninth StriX synthetic aperture radar satellite, launched May 22, 2026 on a Rocket Lab Electron from Mahia, per the company's release. The image, captured July 29, 2026 in Sliding Spotlight mode over Tashkent, Uzbekistan, is preliminary test data from the satellite's ongoing functional testing and calibration.
why it matters
First imagery confirms the ninth satellite's payload is functioning ahead of full commercial service, a routine but necessary step as Synspective builds toward its planned 30-satellite constellation.
for who
SAR imagery resellers
signal-to-noise
FIRST-PARTY
5/5
leadtier 5 of 5 on its owncorrobnot tested yet
calculation
5base tier 5 from lead source class "first_party" (Synspective) synspective.com
= 5current score, recomputed by the engine on every change
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quick facts
- Companies
- Synspective
- Category
- product
- Impact
- noise
- SNR
- 5 / 5
- Event date
- 2026-08-05
- Published
- 2026-08-06 05:40 UTC