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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Mitsubishi Electric, Sky Perfect JSAT, Mitsui & Co., Mitsui & Co. Aerospace, Axelspace, Synspective, and QPS Research Institute announced on December 25 that they won the Ministry of Defense's public notice for the 'Satellite Constellation Maintenance and Operation Project' on December 24.
The project will involve a group including Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation, and Mitsui & Co., with collaboration from Synspective, QPS Research Institute, Axelspace, and Mitsui Aerospace.
Synspective's share price has doubled in the past 12 months.
Synspective Inc. is a radar satellite constellation operator based in Japan.
Synspective's near-term goal is to ramp up satellite production.
Motoyuki Arai is Founder & CEO of Synspective.
The joint research aims to enhance cybersecurity for small satellite systems by integrating expertise from Synspective's small SAR satellite constellation development and Eirae's cybersecurity knowledge.
Synspective has begun joint research with GMO Cybersecurity by Eirae to strengthen cybersecurity measures for satellite systems.
Synspective has initiated a joint research project with GMO Cybersecurity by Ierae to develop standardized defense protocols for satellite systems.
Synspective intends to integrate the findings from the research into its future satellite iterations.
The collaboration aims to merge Synspective’s operational data from its Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) constellation with GMO’s white-hat hacking capabilities.
Synspective also started data provision from ALOS-4 on November 4, 2025.
Data from ALOS-4 will be provided by companies selected through a JAXA public call, with PASCO, Synspective, and Tenchi in the selection as data service providers.
The board members of Japan Space ISAC include Yusuke Koide, who is a security and IT manager at Synspective, Hiroshi Sasaki, the business development manager at Fortinet Japan, and Hiroshi Higashi, CEO of Warp Space.
The planned missions include constellation deployment for satellite operators iQPS and Synspective.
Synspective is expanding its SAR network to achieve global, near-real-time imaging capabilities regardless of weather or daylight conditions.
Rocket Lab has completed seven Electron missions for Synspective since December 2020.
Rocket Lab founder and CEO, Sir Peter Beck, expressed pride in the company's successful mission for Synspective.
Rocket Lab will deliver a total of 27 Synspective satellites, with 21 dedicated missions scheduled before the decade's end.
Rocket Lab's recent launch marked its 15th mission of the year and its seventh for Synspective since 2020.