Informational guide on the launch of the StriX spacecraft

14 October 2025 year Fr. 16:33 (UTC) from the starting complex 1BUT, Mahia Peninsula, UTC, using a launch vehicle «Electron» Japan's spacecraft was launched «StriX».

«StriX» – this is a spacecraft from the Japanese company Synspective, which has its own group of satellites with synthesized aperture radars (SAR) from Earth observation, intended for receiving images, which make it possible to detect changes in the Earth's surface from space.

Mission «Owl New World» – Rocket Lab's seventh launch for Synspective and the next launch in the series with 21 future missions to deploy the company's fleet of Earth-imaging satellites.

PH «Electron» — a two-stage disposable launch vehicle (with an optional third stage), 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 5 KA. It is planned, that groups SC "StriX" will consist of 27 satellites.

According to the CCS