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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The Cluster 6 mission brought to 18 the number of HawkEye 360 smallsats built by Space Flight Laboratory and now on orbit.
HawkEye 360 selected Space Flight Laboratory because formation flying by multiple satellites is important for successful RF geolocation.
Clusters 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the HawkEye 360 constellation were built on Space Flight Laboratory’s 30 kg DEFIANT microsatellite bus.
The 2023-01-24 mission deployed HawkEye 360’s sixth trio of satellites and its first mid-latitude satellite cluster.
Rocket Lab will supply HawkEye 360 with separation systems produced by Planetary Systems Corporation following Rocket Lab’s acquisition of Planetary Systems Corporation in December 2021.
Rocket Lab will deliver 15 satellites to low Earth orbit for HawkEye 360 under a contract spanning 2023 and 2024.
Rocket Lab will supply HawkEye 360 with separation systems produced by Planetary Systems Corporation.
The "Virginia is for Launch Lovers" mission deployed three satellites to a 550 km orbit for HawkEye 360.
The "Virginia is for Launch Lovers" mission deployed three satellites to a 550 km orbit for HawkEye 360.
The "Virginia is for Launch Lovers" mission was the first of three Electron launches for HawkEye 360 in a contract that will see Rocket Lab deliver 15 satellites to low Earth orbit in 2023 and 2024.
HawkEye 360 is based in Herndon, Virginia and offers radio-frequency intelligence services.
HawkEye 360 specifically chose to launch from Wallops because the company is based in Virginia.
HawkEye 360’s operations team established communication with the Cluster 6 satellites after deployment.
The successful launch of Cluster 6 expands HawkEye 360’s constellation to 18 satellites.
Rocket Lab performed the first Electron launch from Virginia on 2023-01-24, placing three HawkEye 360 satellites into orbit.
HawkEye 360 contracted three dedicated Rocket Lab USA flights, and the Cluster 6 launch was the first of those three missions.
The successful Cluster 6 launch expanded HawkEye 360’s constellation to 18 satellites.
The "Virginia is for Launch Lovers" mission deployed three satellites to a 550 km orbit for HawkEye 360.
Rocket Lab will supply HawkEye 360 with separation systems produced by Planetary Systems Corporation.
HawkEye 360’s Cluster 6 next-generation satellites deployed to orbit aboard the inaugural Rocket Lab Electron flight from Launch Complex 2 at Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport within NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility.