Synspective Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/tag/synspective/ Covering the business and politics of space Fri, 11 Jul 2025 07:04:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png Synspective Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/tag/synspective/ 32 32 80681979 Synspective signs multi-launch agreement with Exolaunch https://spacenews.com/synspective-signs-multi-launch-agreement-with-exolaunch/ https://spacenews.com/synspective-signs-multi-launch-agreement-with-exolaunch/#respond Wed, 09 Jul 2025 09:02:05 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=527598 Signing ceremony

Synspective, a Japanese company developing a radar imaging constellation, has signed an agreement with Exolaunch to launch 10 of the company’s satellites.

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Rocket Lab launches sixth Synspective radar imaging satellite https://spacenews.com/rocket-lab-launches-sixth-synspective-radar-imaging-satellite/ https://spacenews.com/rocket-lab-launches-sixth-synspective-radar-imaging-satellite/#respond Sat, 21 Dec 2024 16:35:35 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=510541 Electron Strix launch

A Rocket Lab Electron successfully launched a radar satellite for Synspective Dec. 21, days after that Japanese company lifted off on the stock market.

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Demand outstrips radar satellite supply https://spacenews.com/demand-outstrips-radar-satellite-supply/ https://spacenews.com/demand-outstrips-radar-satellite-supply/#respond Fri, 20 Sep 2024 16:20:27 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=506228

PARIS – Synthetic aperture radar constellations are expanding in response to growing public and private demand. In August, Finland-based Iceye launched four radar satellites. Japan’s Synspective sent aloft its fifth […]

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Rocket Lab launches fifth Synspective satellite https://spacenews.com/rocket-lab-launches-fifth-synspective-satellite/ https://spacenews.com/rocket-lab-launches-fifth-synspective-satellite/#respond Fri, 02 Aug 2024 20:30:12 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=498051 Electron Synspective launch

Rocket Lab launched the fifth radar imaging satellite for Japanese company Synspective Aug. 2, continuing work with its largest commercial customer.

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Synspective raises $44 million Series C round https://spacenews.com/synspective-raises-44-million-series-c-round/ https://spacenews.com/synspective-raises-44-million-series-c-round/#respond Sat, 22 Jun 2024 19:51:11 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=445443 Synspective satellite

Japanese radar imaging company Synspective has raised 7 billion yen ($44 million) in a Series C round intended to fuel the expansion of its satellite constellation.

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Synspective orders 10 Rocket Lab Electron launches https://spacenews.com/synspective-orders-10-rocket-lab-electron-launches/ https://spacenews.com/synspective-orders-10-rocket-lab-electron-launches/#respond Tue, 18 Jun 2024 10:31:03 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=444255 Arai and Beck

Japanese radar imaging company Synspective has signed a contract for 10 Electron launches from Rocket Lab, the largest contract in the history of the launch provider.

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Rocket Lab launches Synspective radar imaging satellite https://spacenews.com/rocket-lab-launches-synspective-radar-imaging-satellite/ https://spacenews.com/rocket-lab-launches-synspective-radar-imaging-satellite/#respond Tue, 12 Mar 2024 16:14:25 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=354484 Electron StriX-3 launch

Rocket Lab launched a radar imaging satellite for Japanese company Synspective March 12, the latest in a series of launches for that company.

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Satellite radar startups spar over commercial market importance https://spacenews.com/satellite-radar-startups-spar-over-commercial-market-importance/ Fri, 16 Sep 2022 13:00:32 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=131805

Satellite radar startups disagree over how much of their resources should be moved to meet anticipated demand from commercial customers and away from governments, which today provide the bulk of revenues.

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Rocket Lab launches Japanese radar imaging satellite on 30th Electron mission https://spacenews.com/rocket-lab-launches-japanese-radar-imaging-satellite-on-30th-electron-mission/ Fri, 16 Sep 2022 06:11:58 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=131783 Electron launch

Rocket Lab successfully launched a Japanese radar imaging satellite Sept. 15 as the company prepares for another attempt to recover and reuse a booster.

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Synspective raises $100 million Series B round https://spacenews.com/synspective-raises-100-million-series-b-round/ Tue, 29 Mar 2022 11:00:38 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=125948

Japanese startup Synspective announced March 29 it raised $100 million to continue its development of a constellation of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites.

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Rocket Lab launches two BlackSky satellites, wins Synspective contract https://spacenews.com/rocket-lab-launches-two-blacksky-satellites-wins-synspective-contract/ Thu, 09 Dec 2021 05:52:05 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=122091 Electorn launch

Rocket Lab launched another pair of BlackSky satellites Dec. 8, a day after the company won a contract from a Japanese firm for three launches of radar imaging satellites.

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Synspective Signs Launch Agreement with Exolaunch https://spacenews.com/synspective-signs-launch-agreement-with-exolaunch/ Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=83527  Synspective Inc., a SAR satellite data and analytic solution provider, announced a Launch Agreement with the German launch services provider, Exolaunch, to launch the second demonstration satellite “StriX-β” on a Soyuz-2 […]

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Rocket Lab launches Japanese radar imaging satellite https://spacenews.com/rocket-lab-launches-japanese-radar-imaging-satellite/ Tue, 15 Dec 2020 12:29:20 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=109347 Electron StriX-α launch

Rocket Lab successfully launched the first satellite for a Japanese radar imaging startup, concluding a roller-coaster year for the small launch vehicle company.

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Governments continue to dominate radar satellite data market https://spacenews.com/wsbs-2020-radar-panel/ https://spacenews.com/wsbs-2020-radar-panel/#respond Tue, 10 Nov 2020 19:17:16 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=107824

Radar satellite operators continue to see the long-term promise of commercial markets and near-term demand from government customers, according to panelists speaking Nov. 10 at the virtual World Satellite Business Week conference.

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SAR Renaissance: Pandemic slows but doesn’t stop constellation progress https://spacenews.com/sar-renaissance-pandemic-slows-but-doesnt-stop-constellation-progress/ https://spacenews.com/sar-renaissance-pandemic-slows-but-doesnt-stop-constellation-progress/#respond Thu, 24 Sep 2020 17:47:31 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=106058

Startups around the world continue building synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites even as the COVID-19 pandemic delays some launches.

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Synspective shifts launch of first satellite to Rocket Lab https://spacenews.com/synspective-shifts-launch-of-first-satellite-to-rocket-lab/ https://spacenews.com/synspective-shifts-launch-of-first-satellite-to-rocket-lab/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2020 03:51:09 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=100441

Japanese synthetic aperture radar (SAR) company Synspective announced April 14 it will launch its first satellite with Rocket Lab after initially selecting Arianespace for that mission.

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