Synspective is a Japanese company that builds and operates small synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites. It provides SAR data and analytics solutions.
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TYO: 290A as of 2026-07-05
positioning
- Synspective traces its small SAR satellite technology to Japan's government-led ImPACT Program, developed to close emergency-response information gaps. as of 2026-10-29
- Synspective says next-generation SAR satellites should deliver improved image resolution, more frequent revisit, and optimized power efficiency to enable near-real-time Earth monitoring. as of 2026-10-29
- Synspective positions its constellation for disaster response, climate and natural-resource monitoring, and countering illegal mining and fishing. as of 2026-10-29
imaging modes
Stripmap (10-30 km swath)resolution3.6 mswathnot stated
Sliding Spotlightresolution0.46 mswath10 km
Staring Spotlightresolution0.25 mswathnot stated
facts
operatorSynspective
countryJapan
sensor typessar
sats launchedtotal13
sats activeclaimed10
sats activeverified11
sats planned30
orbitSun Synchronous Orbit at 500 km altitude
first launch2020-12-15
latest launch2026-09-26
statusactive
websitesynspective.com
resolutionm0.25
spectral bandsX-band
sats active (verified) counts objects currently tracked in CelesTrak's catalog for this constellation. It is a tracking count, not an operator claim about satellite health.
orbit
sats launchedtotal13
sats activeclaimed10
sats activeverified11
sats planned30
orbitSun Synchronous Orbit at 500 km altitude
crawled events
- major2026-09-30Rocket Lab signs 20-launch Electron deal with Synspective, its largest ever
- noise2026-09-26Rocket Lab launches Synspective's 13th StriX SAR satellite
- noise2026-09-19Rocket Lab launches Synspective's 12th StriX SAR satellite
- noise2026-09-02Rocket Lab launches Synspective's 11th StriX SAR satellite
- noise2026-08-13Synspective opens European subsidiary in Munich
- noise2026-08-05Synspective releases first imagery from ninth StriX SAR satellite
- noise2026-07-28Synspective images Kumamoto earthquake damage with StriX SAR satellites
- noise2026-06-26Synspective's 10th StriX SAR satellite reaches orbit on Rocket Lab Electron
timeline
- 20262026-06-26Synspective launches 10th StriX satellite via Rocket Labas of 2026-07-05
- 20242024-12-19Synspective lists on Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Marketas of 2026-07-05
- 2024-06-20Synspective raises $44.1 million in Series C roundas of 2026-07-05
- 20232023-02Synspective marks fifth anniversary since foundingas of 2026-07-05
- 20222022-03-29Synspective raises $100 million Series B roundas of 2026-07-05
- 20182018-02Synspective founded in Tokyo as SAR satellite startupas of 2026-07-05
sources
[1] synspective.com ↗
operatorfirst-party2026-07-05countryfirst-party2026-07-05sensor typesfirst-party2026-07-05sats active (claimed)first-party2026-07-05sats plannedfirst-party2026-07-05orbitfirst-party2026-07-05first launchfirst-party2026-07-05statusfirst-party2026-07-05websitefirst-party2026-07-05positioning claim 1first-party2026-10-29positioning claim 2first-party2026-10-29positioning claim 3first-party2026-10-29
[2] globenewswire.com ↗
sats launched (total)prov2026-10-05latest launchfirst-party2026-10-05
[3] eoportal.org ↗
resolution (m)2026-07-09spectral bands2026-07-09
[4] celestrak.org ↗
sats active (verified)computed2026-11-06
faq
Who operates Synspective StriX?
Synspective StriX is operated by Synspective. as of 2026-07-05
How many Synspective StriX satellites are active on orbit?
CelesTrak's catalog currently tracks 11 objects for Synspective StriX. as of 2026-11-06
When did Synspective StriX first launch?
Synspective StriX first launched on 2020-12-15. as of 2026-07-05