# StriX SAR
*sensor . products*

Synspective X-band synthetic aperture radar payload flown on the StriX small-satellite constellation.

## Specifications
- **product status**: operational
- **deployment context**: orbital
- **manufacturer**: synspective
- **sensor**: {"instrument_family":"sar","measurement_principle":"active","frequency_band":"X","centre_frequency_mhz":9650,"modes":[{"name":"Stripmap","resolution_range_m":3.6,"resolution_azimuth_m":2.6,"swath_km":30},{"name":"Sliding Spotlight","resolution_range_m":0.46,"resolution_azimuth_m":0.5},{"name":"Staring Spotlight"}],"swath_km":30,"notes":"Synspective public StriX data page reports 9.65 GHz X-band SAR, Stripmap, Sliding Spotlight and Staring Spotlight modes; detailed figures reflect the latest expected public performance on that page."}
- **entity type**: sensor
- **last verified date**: 2026-06-16
- **verified by**: operator
- **claim status**: unclaimed
- **provider**: synspective
- **attributes**: {"kind":"sensor","product_status":"operational","deployment_context":"orbital","manufacturer":"synspective","description":"Synspective X-band synthetic aperture radar payload flown on the StriX small-satellite constellation.","sensor":"{\"instrument_family\":\"sar\",\"measurement_principle\":\"active\",\"frequency_band\":\"X\",\"centre_frequency_mhz\":9650,\"modes\":[{\"name\":\"Stripmap\",\"resolution_range_m\":3.6,\"resolution_azimuth_m\":2.6,\"swath_km\":30},{\"name\":\"Sliding Spotlight\",\"resolution_range_m\":0.46,\"resolution_azimuth_m\":0.5},{\"name\":\"Staring Spotlight\"}],\"swath_km\":30,\"notes\":\"Synspective public StriX data page reports 9.65 GHz X-band SAR, Stripmap, Sliding Spotlight and Staring Spotlight modes; detailed figures reflect the latest expected public performance on that page.\"}"}
- **technology**: radar

## Editorial
StriX SAR is an X-band active synthetic-aperture radar payload for the StriX small-satellite constellation, with a 9.65 GHz centre-frequency context and current StriX SAR data products. [^synspective-strix-data]

It supports Stripmap, Sliding Spotlight, and Staring Spotlight modes. Stripmap is recorded with up to 30 km swath, 3.6 m ground-range resolution, and 2.6 m azimuth resolution, while Sliding Spotlight is recorded down to 0.46 m ground-range resolution and 0.5 m azimuth resolution in the public product-guide data. [^synspective-strix-data] [^synspective-sar-data-guide]

SAR backscatter, SAR backscatter change detection, and InSAR surface deformation are demonstrated for this active X-band SAR context, with no added tasking-cadence or non-public performance claims. [^synspective-strix-data]

## Compositional position
- synspective-strix (missions) --[mission_payloads]--> StriX SAR

## Sources
- [synspective-strix-data] | StriX Data, Synspective | https://synspective.com/data/synspective-sar-data/ | tier=operator-datasheet | accessed=2026-06-16
- [synspective-sar-data-guide] | SAR Data Product Guide EN v13.0, Synspective | https://synspective.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/SAR_Data_Product_Guide_EN_v13.0_general_users.pdf | tier=operator-datasheet | accessed=2026-06-16

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