HawkEye 360 is a commercial signals intelligence company that operates a constellation of small satellites in low Earth orbit to detect, characterize, and geolocate radio frequency (RF) signals. \[3, 11] The company's services include spectrum mapping and monitoring, maritime domain awareness, and other data analytics for government and commercial clients in the maritime, telecommunications, and security sectors. \[1, 3, 8] HawkEye 360 partners with organizations like General Atomics, Lockheed Martin, and BlackRock to enhance its data capabilities and expand its market reach. \[5, 9, 12] The company's RF data and analytics are used for various applications, including monitoring wireless usage, detecting interference, and expediting search and rescue operations. \[3, 7, 11]
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HawkEye 360 Cluster 8 and Cluster 9 were launched from Florida aboard the SpaceX Bandwagon-1 Rideshare mission.
SFL and Exolaunch partnered with HawkEye 360 on the deployment of Clusters 8 and 9.
HawkEye 360 Cluster 9 includes updated payload and platform features representing the next evolution of its satellites.
HawkEye 360 selected Space Flight Laboratory to develop its satellites based on the importance of attitude control and formation flying by multiple spacecraft for accurate RF signal geolocation.
Space Flight Laboratory confirmed that six radio frequency geolocation smallsats developed for HawkEye 360 have successfully communicated with ground control.
Placing HawkEye 360’s Cluster 8 and Cluster 9 satellites in mid-inclination orbits will support HawkEye 360’s work to help monitor and prevent illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing across the Indo-Pacific region.
HawkEye 360 flew six radio-frequency geolocation satellites, called Cluster 8 and Cluster 9, on Bandwagon-1.
Bandwagon-1 passenger satellites include Capella Space’s Acadia-4, HawkEye 360’s clusters 8 and 9 totaling six satellites, and iQPS’s QPS-SAR-7 (Tsukuyomi-2).
Once Clusters 8 and 9 are in orbit, HawkEye 360’s constellation will total 29 satellites capable of detecting, characterizing, and geolocating RF signals from a broad range of emitters used for communication, navigation, and security.
The mid-inclination orbit of Clusters 8 and 9 will support HawkEye 360’s efforts to monitor and prevent illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing across the Indo-Pacific region.
HawkEye 360 will launch six satellites aboard SpaceX’s Bandwagon-1 Rideshare mission from Florida on Sunday, 2024-04-07, with the launch window opening at 7:12 PM.
HawkEye 360 will launch clusters 8 and 9, containing six satellites total, aboard SpaceX’s Bandwagon-1 rideshare mission from Florida no earlier than April 2024.
The mid-inclination orbit of Clusters 8 and 9 will support HawkEye 360’s efforts to monitor and prevent illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing across the Indo-Pacific region.
The 29-satellite HawkEye 360 constellation will detect, characterize, and geolocate RF signals from a broad range of emitters used for communication, navigation, and security.
Space Flight Laboratory partnered with HawkEye 360 on upgrades to the satellite payloads for Clusters 8 and 9.
The $40,000,000 debt financing will be used to enhance HawkEye 360’s technological infrastructure and continue the buildout of its satellite constellation.
HawkEye 360 delivers space-based RF data and analytics for spectrum mapping and monitoring.
Silicon Valley Bank, a division of First Citizens Bank, provided $40,000,000 in debt financing to HawkEye 360.
HawkEye 360 has raised over $400,000,000 in capital in under five years.
HawkEye 360 raised $108,000,000 across its Series D-1 round and the $40,000,000 debt financing over the past 12 months.