Synspective satellite
Japanese company Synspective has a goal of operating as many as 30 SAR satellites by the end of the decade. Credit: Synspective

WASHINGTON — Japanese radar-imaging company Synspective has been selected as a partner in a Japan Ministry of Defense project to build and operate a satellite constellation that would give Japan’s military priority access to imagery, the company announced Dec. 25.

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Sandra Erwin writes about military space programs, policy, technology and the industry that supports this sector. She has covered the military, the Pentagon, Congress and the defense industry for nearly two decades as editor of NDIA’s National Defense...