Hexagon AB is a global industrial technology company with a significant presence in the space industry, focusing on measurement and positioning systems. They provide geospatial tools, software, and services for various applications, including aerospace, defense, and infrastructure planning. Hexagon's technologies have supported space exploration since NASA's early moon landings, and they continue to drive innovation with solutions for manufacturing, autonomous mobility, and digital transformation. Key products include sensors, software, and platforms for geospatial data analysis, with major customers including government organizations and private companies in the aerospace sector.
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A HEXAGON reconnaissance satellite overflew the Falkland Islands on June 13, 1982.
The HEXAGON reconnaissance satellite was the size of a school bus and had powerful cameras that could capture details down to approximately half a meter on the ground.
In July 1984, HEXAGON mission 1219 photographed another large combatant under construction at the Leningrad shipyard.
American imagery satellites such as HEXAGON and GAMBIT were initially responsible for monitoring the construction of Kirov and its successors from the beginning.
In April 1974, HEXAGON mission 1208 revealed that a large new combatant was being constructed at a historic Soviet shipyard in Leningrad.
By July 1975, HEXAGON mission 1210 showed further progress on the Kirov, demonstrating more of the hull’s development.
The Guidehouse–Hexagon collaboration aims to deliver comprehensive solutions that support the entire lifecycle of government assets from acquisition to decommissioning.
In September 1977, a HEXAGON satellite photographed several targets of interest at a shipyard in Mykolaiv, including a Moscow-class helicopter carrier.
HEXAGON satellites photographed Norfolk naval facilities in April 1973 and November 1976, showing USS America and possibly USS John F. Kennedy and USS Nimitz.
In July 1971, the HEXAGON satellite photographed the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, capturing images of USS Ranger and USS Hancock.
In October 1982, a HEXAGON satellite photographed USS Lexington in Mayport, Florida, which was used as a training carrier.
In 1974, a HEXAGON satellite spotted USS Constellation and USS Ticonderoga in San Diego.
The CORONA and later GAMBIT and HEXAGON satellites had previously photographed the same Soviet shipyard.
The second Kiev-class aircraft carrier named Minsk was photographed under construction by a HEXAGON satellite.
In 1971, CORONA was phased out in favor of HEXAGON, a large reconnaissance satellite.
The presentations focused on monitoring the Middle East Cease Fire Zone using KH-8 Gambit systems and future capabilities like KH-9 Hexagon.
Xwatch partnered with Hexagon’s Geosystems division to develop the 3D Avoidance Zone system.
Lazy Cat successfully detected laser illumination during a nighttime test while pointed at an American HEXAGON reconnaissance satellite.
FARRAH I was launched in 1982 and deployed off the side of a HEXAGON photo-reconnaissance satellite.
FARRAH II was deployed in 1984 off the side of the nineteenth HEXAGON satellite launched.