Overview
- Rocket Lab announced Thursday that it will launch 20 Synspective StriX satellites on annual Electron missions from 2028 through 2031.
- All 20 missions are contracted to lift off from Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 and will place synthetic‑aperture radar satellites into sun‑synchronous orbit.
- The deal raises Synspective’s total planned Electron missions with Rocket Lab to 47 and makes Synspective the company’s largest customer by mission count.
- Neither company disclosed contract value and Synspective said the agreement will not change its fiscal 2026 earnings guidance, while Rocket Lab’s backlog moved above 100 missions and its shares showed a modest premarket rebound.
- Dedicated annual launches give Synspective tighter control over timing and orbital placement for all‑weather, day‑night radar imaging and reinforce Rocket Lab’s position as a go‑to provider for small‑sat constellation deployment.