Synspective StriX / eo constellation
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Synspective is a Japanese company that builds and operates small synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites. It provides SAR data and analytics solutions.
key details
stock
TYO: 290A (source, as of 2026-07-05)
faq
Who operates Synspective StriX?
Synspective StriX is operated by Synspective. (source, as of 2026-07-05)
How many Synspective StriX satellites are active on orbit?
CelesTrak's catalog currently tracks 9 objects for Synspective StriX. (source, as of 2026-09-08)
When did Synspective StriX first launch?
Synspective StriX first launched on 2020-12-15. (source, as of 2026-07-05)
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 launched (total)11
sats active (claimed)10
sats active (verified)9
sats planned30
orbitSun Synchronous Orbit at 500 km altitude
first launch2020-12-15
latest launch2026-09-02
statusactive
websitesynspective.com
resolution (m)0.25
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
orbitSun Synchronous Orbit at 500 km altitude
sats launched (total)11
sats active (claimed)10
sats active (verified)9
sats planned30
events
- 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 Lab (source, as of 2026-07-05)
- 20242024-12-19Synspective lists on Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market (source, as of 2026-07-05)
- 2024-06-20Synspective raises $44.1 million in Series C round (source, as of 2026-07-05)
- 20232023-02Synspective marks fifth anniversary since founding (source, as of 2026-07-05)
- 20222022-03-29Synspective raises $100 million Series B round (source, as of 2026-07-05)
- 20182018-02Synspective founded in Tokyo as SAR satellite startup (source, as 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-party2026-07-05
[2] ll.thespacedevs.com ↗
sats launched (total)2026-09-03latest launchfirst-party2026-09-03
[3] eoportal.org ↗
resolution (m)2026-07-09spectral bands2026-07-09
[4] celestrak.org ↗
sats active (verified)computed2026-09-08