StriX satellites use synthetic aperture radar, which bounces radio pulses off the ground to build images and can see through clouds and at night. Each satellite weighs about 100 kg (220 pounds) and unfolds a radar antenna roughly 5 m (16 feet) wide once in orbit.

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      1 month ago

      Have you tried being a billionaire villain? That usually helps.

      not a subtoot of Japan, just techbro billionaires who own rocket companies

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      1 month ago

      Wow how come when I do that I get arrested

      You usually need to apply for a launch licence before launching your rocket. Perhaps you forgot that step?

      In the case of this article, “home-built” seems to mean “domestic”, as in originating from the same country. I don’t think the folks over at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries are actually building the rockets in their back garden or shed.