Rocket Lab wins 20-launch Synspective contract

Rocket Lab said on September 30, 2026 that it has signed a multi-year launch agreement for 20 new Electron missions with Tokyo-based Earth observation company Synspective, a deal it called the largest commercial launch contract for Electron in its history.

For anyone following Rocket Lab as a launch-services name, the key point is the scale of the commitment. The company said the agreement takes Synspective’s total number of Electron missions to 47, which it said is the most of any Rocket Lab launch customer.

Rocket Lab said it will launch 20 StriX synthetic aperture radar satellites to sun-synchronous orbit from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1. The missions are scheduled to take place annually from 2028 through 2031.

Synspective’s goal, as described by Rocket Lab, is to build a satellite constellation that can image any location on Earth within hours, day or night, and through any weather conditions. Rocket Lab said the new agreement is part of a wave of multi-launch contracts awarded to it this year and pushes its launch backlog beyond 100 missions.

Sir Peter Beck, Rocket Lab founder and chief executive, said: “When constellation builders want control over their destiny, they come to Rocket Lab.”

Dr. Motoyuki Arai, Synspective founder and chief executive, said: “Electron's precision and reliability have played a central role in steadily scaling our StriX constellation.”