OC Global and Synspective Signed MoU to Utilize SAR Satellite Data in Overseas Transportation and Traffic Infrastructure Projects

Due to the novel coronavirus and the increasing frequency and intensity of natural disasters, the overseas infrastructure environment is changing, and new countermeasures are required. In this strategic alliance, OC Global and Synspective will work jointly on the implementation of monitoring technology using Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite*1 data in the fields of “construction management,” “inspection,” and “operation and maintenance (O&M)” as part of OC Global’s large-scale infrastructure projects. The aim is to contribute to the achievement of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by providing space-based technologies to address global challenges.

Synspective develops and operates its own small SAR satellites and also provides satellite data solutions. The core technology of SAR was developed by the ImPACT program, led by the Japanese Cabinet Office. Synspective aims to build a constellation*2 of 30 satellites by the late 2020s, making it possible to observe any disaster in any part of the world within two hours.