Informational reference on the launch of the StriX-9 spacecraft

02 September 2026 year Fr. 12:01 (UTC) from the launch complex LC-1B, Mahia Peninsula, UTC, using a launch vehicle «Electron» Japan's spacecraft was launched «StriX-9».

«StriX-9» – this is a spacecraft from the Japanese company Synspective, which has its own group of satellites with synthesized aperture radars (SAR) with resolution 1-3 city, and the width of the line of sight 10-30 km. Spacecraft are designed to receive images, which make it possible to detect changes in the Earth's surface from space.

Mission «Owl Around The World» – Rocket Lab's eleventh launch for Synspective. Rocket Lab is the sole provider of launch services for Synspective with 2020 year. To 2030 year is still planned 16 missions.

PH «Electron» — a two-stage disposable launch vehicle developed by the American aerospace company Rocket Lab and designed to launch small satellites and cubesats into sun-synchronous orbit and low Earth orbit.

This launch will expand the CA grouping «StriX» will on 1 KA. At the moment, the group consists of 8 KA. It is planned, that the KA group «StriX» will charge 27 satellites.

According to the CCS