STRIX-12

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STRIX-12 is classified as:

NORAD ID: 100829

Int'l Code: 2026-223A

Launch date: September 26, 2026
Source: Japan (JPN)
Launch site: Rocket Lab Launch Complex (RLLC)

STRIX-12 is the 12th synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) Earth-observation satellite in the StriX constellation operated by Japanese company Synspective. It was launched on September 19, 2026, aboard a Rocket Lab Electron from Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand, on the Owl By The Dozen mission. The satellite was successfully deployed into a 572 km low Earth orbit with an inclination of approximately 38°, and its SAR system is designed to provide high-resolution, all-weather, day-and-night imagery for applications including disaster response, infrastructure monitoring, construction, and urban development. Synspective confirmed that the satellite successfully deployed its SAR antenna and established communications after launch; it is undergoing commissioning before entering operational service.

1 A0829U 26223A   26279.27142513  .00003470  00000-0  25384-3 0  9994
2 A0829  37.8670 223.5251 0015322   0.1648 359.9114 15.03910299  1545

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC