In mid-2022, the company intends to launch its StriX-1 radar satellite from the Russian cosmodrome to create a grouping of devices in orbit to monitor natural disaster zones
TOKYO, September 16. /TASS/. Synspective, a Japanese company, intends to launch its StriX-1 radar satellite from the Russian Vostochny Cosmodrome in mid-2022 with the aim of creating a grouping of devices in orbit to monitor natural disaster zones. This was reported on Thursday on the organization's website.
It is noted that the company has signed an agreement with the German service provider for the launch of Exolaunch satellites. According to this document, the launch is planned to be carried out from the Russian Vostochny cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2 launch vehicle. This agreement extends the previous contract to launch a similar satellite from Vostochny during this year.
The first device from the StriX series was launched by the Japanese Synspective in 2020 from the cosmodrome in New Zealand. In 2023, the group is planned to expand to six, and by 2030 - to 30 satellites. Their main task will be to monitor natural disaster zones anywhere in the world.
