Synspective, founded in 2018, is a Japanese space startup and solutions provider that develops and operates its own constellation of small SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellites. The company provides SAR data and cloud-based analytics solutions to government agencies and companies globally, focusing on disaster response, national security, and environmental monitoring. Synspective aims to build a constellation of 30 satellites by the late 2020s to enable near real-time observation of changes on Earth, with partners including Mitsubishi Electric and Addvalue. Associated keywords include: SAR data, earth observation, remote sensing, disaster management, and environmental monitoring.
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Synspective intends to use its Munich base to provide SAR satellite imagery and analysis solutions more rapidly to customers in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).
Synspective forecasts operating profit in 2026 on increased revenue and constellation deployment.
Synspective will own 100% of Synspective Europe GmbH.
Synspective plans to establish Synspective Europe GmbH in the first half of 2026.
Synspective aims to gain direct access to European-specific programs and funding by locating operations in a region with active investment in space technologies.
Synspective signed a radar satellite data framework agreement with Airbus Defence and Space on February 10, 2026.
Airbus Defence and Space can obtain and use data from Synspective's synthetic aperture radar satellite StriX under the framework agreement.
Synspective and Airbus Defence and Space entered a strategic partnership on February 10 for SAR satellite data supply.
Synspective’s satellites use inclined orbits to strengthen monitoring capabilities in equatorial regions for maritime security, natural resource management, and global logistics.
Synspective is a Tokyo Koto Ward-based company that develops small SAR satellites and sells SAR data.
Under the contract, Airbus will be able to acquire and use data from Synspective’s StriX satellite constellation.
Synspective’s SAR data will be integrated into Airbus’s Earth observation portfolio.
Synspective’s StriX data will complement Airbus’s radar satellite constellations TerraSAR-X, TanDEM-X, and PAZ to improve revisit frequency and expand observation coverage.
Synspective is an Earth observation company developing a constellation of synthetic aperture radar satellites for various applications.
Synspective raised $100 million in funding just a year after its founding in 2018, participating in private industry dominated funding rounds.
Synspective operates seven StriX satellites and plans to expand to over 30 for rapid global site revisit capabilities.
Synspective Inc. was selected as a partner for the Japan Ministry of Defense satellite constellation project on December 24, 2025.
Synspective Inc. specializes in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technology.
Synspective’s primary contribution to the project is the delivery of satellite imagery data derived from its SAR technology.
Synspective aims to deploy a 30-satellite SAR constellation by the late 2020s for near-real-time observation of Earth.