Synspective
{{Short description|Japanese private space company}}
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| industry = Aerospace
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| hq_location_city = Tokyo
| hq_location_country = Japan
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Synspective is a private space company formed in 2018 in Tokyo, Japan. The company specializes in synthetic aperture radar satellites, and operate a constellation of these satellites for advanced earth imaging.{{Cite web |title=Synspective Succeeds in Test Observation of Daily InSAR Images {{!}} Geo Week News {{!}} Lidar, 3D, and more tools at the intersection of geospatial technology and the built world |url=https://www.geoweeknews.com/news/synspective-satellite-imagery-sar-earth-observation-geospatial |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=www.geoweeknews.com}}
History
The company was formed in Japan in 2018. The company in its early years was funded by private investors.{{Cite web |last=Jewett |first=Rachel |date=2024-06-21 |title=Synspective Raises $44M in Series C Round |url=https://www.satellitetoday.com/finance/2024/06/21/synspective-raises-44m-in-series-c-round/ |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=Via Satellite |language=en}} The first satellites by the company entered operation in 2024.{{Cite web |last=Foust |first=Jeff |date=2024-03-12 |title=Rocket Lab launches Synspective radar imaging satellite |url=https://spacenews.com/rocket-lab-launches-synspective-radar-imaging-satellite/ |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=SpaceNews |language=en-US}} In 2024, the company signed a deal with Rocket Lab for 10 launches of the Electron rocket for a synthetic aperture radar satellite constellation.{{Cite web |last=Foust |first=Jeff |date=2024-06-18 |title=Synspective orders 10 Rocket Lab Electron launches |url=https://spacenews.com/synspective-orders-10-rocket-lab-electron-launches/ |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=SpaceNews |language=en-US}}