NewSpace AtlasSearch

Synspective

Japanese company building a fleet of small radar satellites that can image the ground day or night in any weather, and selling analysis such as ground-sinking and flood maps. It has launched 13 satellites and aims for 30.

Products, by altitude

Low Earth orbit · 160–2,000 km

  • In service

    StriX

    Small radar satellites that image Earth day or night

On the ground · 0 km · Earth’s surface

Known rounds

DateRoundAmountLed by
Sep 2026Debt (syndicated term loan with commitment period)¥20BMizuho Bank⁠1
Aug 2025Share acquisition rights, third-party allotment (5th series; estimated proceeds if fully exercised)¥24B—⁠2
Jun 2024Series C$44.1MJapan Growth Capital Investment (Nomura SPARX Investment)⁠3

Milestones

  • Oct 2026 Synspective signed for 20 more dedicated Electron launches with Rocket Lab for 2028 to 2031, its largest launch contract, bringing its total Rocket Lab bookings to 47. Company statement⁠4
  • Sep 2026 Synspective's 13th SAR satellite reached its target orbit on a Rocket Lab Electron from New Zealand. Company statement⁠5

Sources

  1. Synspective TSE disclosureSep 17, 2026
  2. Synspective TSE disclosureJul 28, 2025
  3. Via SatelliteJun 21, 2024
  4. Synspective press releaseOct 1, 2026
  5. Synspective press releaseSep 26, 2026
  6. Synspective
  7. Japan Exchange Group, New Listings 2024

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