


Founded in 2006, Rocket Lab provides end-to-end mission services, including complete satellite build and launch solutions, that provide rapid, frequent and reliable access to space. Rocket Lab is the world’s leading dedicated small satellite launch provider. Synspective uses its satellites to produce SAR data which can be provided to both government and commercial clients as-is, as well as transform that data through AI solutions to produce insights and user-friendly information across industries. The core technology was developed by the ImPACT program led by The Cabinet Office, Government of Japan, building small SAR satellites and constellations, allowing frequent observation of areas of interest (AOI). Synspective provides one-stop-solutions by satellite gathered geospatial data. ■You can check the latest information about our launch mission here. By flying as a dedicated mission on Electron, the Synspective team have complete control over their orbit and launch schedule, giving them a degree of certainty over a crucial time in their business development.” Rocket Lab founder and CEO, Peter Beck, says:“We’re honored to be providing the ride to orbit for Synspective and playing a pivotal role in deploying the first satellite of their constellation. We are very excited to begin the scaling of our business, which includes both SAR satellites and downstream solutions.” We released our first Land Displacement Monitoring solution in September and anticipate our services line-up to rapidly increase as our constellation grows. The captured SAR data will make Synspective’s solution even more valuable, enabling innovation in Infrastructure AEC, finance & insurance, and disaster mitigation among others. This is just the start of a 30 SAR satellites constellation. Motoyuki Arai, commented:”We are so happy to share this commemorable launch of our first satellite, the StriX-α, together with Rocket Lab. 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. We plan to launch the demonstration satellite “StriX-β (Strix Beta)” following StriX-α in 2021. The satellite is capable of two observation modes: strip map and sliding spotlight. The StriX satellite constellation can target data with a ground resolution of 1-3m, single polarized (VV), and a swath width of more than 10-30km. While folded at launch it deploys in orbit. “StriX-a” is in the 100kg satellites class and about 1/10 of a conventional large SAR satellite. “StriX-α” is a product of this effort, further developed for commercial use through Synspective and is now the company’s first demonstration satellite. Synspective’s SAR satellite technology was initially developed through the “ImPACT” program led by The Cabinet Office, Government of Japan. Rocket Lab’s Electron launches from Rocket Lab’s launch site on the Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand. For those wishing to attend, the details are available on Synspective’s website.

Exact lift-off target date and time will be confirmed soon.Īn online, open-access, event is scheduled for the launch. The launch window is set during a 14-day launch window opening on 12 December UTC. , a SAR satellite data and related solutions provider, announced today the official launch schedule of “StriX-a”, its first SAR satellite. TOKYO-2020, November 25th – Synspective Inc. Notice regarding launch schedule for our first small SAR satellite
