Synspective has signed a multi-launch agreement with Firefly Aerospace for up to 10 dedicated launches using the Alpha rocket through 2030. The plan calls for 2 StriX satellites to be carried on each mission, with up to 20 satellites to be deployed into orbit.
Synspective, which develops small SAR satellites, announced that it has signed a multi-launch agreement with U.S. company Firefly Aerospace. The agreement envisages up to 10 dedicated launches through 2030 and aims to strengthen its launch capabilities going forward.
Under the agreement, each mission is expected to carry and launch 2 of Synspective's StriX satellites, with up to 20 satellites to be deployed into orbit. This is intended to accelerate constellation buildout.
The launches will use sites on both the East and West Coasts. They will operate from Pad-0A at Wallops in Virginia and SLC-2 at Vandenberg in California, providing access to a range of orbital inclinations. Founded in 2017, Firefly is known as a company with a track record that includes the success of its Blue Ghost lunar lander.