Rocket Lab has signed a second multi-launch agreement with Japanese SAR operator Synspective for 10 additional dedicated Electron launches, accelerating deployment of the company's StriX synthetic-aperture radar constellation. The deal follows earlier launch arrangements and speeds delivery of all‑weather Earth-observation capacity.
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Ten additional dedicated Electron launches expand Synspective's StriX SAR constellation and accelerate delivery of all‑weather imaging; this builds on Synspective's earlier multi-launch deal to scale capacity.
The contract underscores sustained commercial demand for dedicated small-launch services and leverages Rocket Lab's launch cadence — the company reached its 70th Electron flight in August, demonstrating operational capacity for rapid constellation deployments.
The expansion adds commercial SAR capacity at a time governments are procuring space-based ISR: ICEYE's €158m Finnish defence contract highlights defense demand for high-resolution, all‑weather radar imagery.
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