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 Inc. successfully commissioned its three Pathfinder satellites and began geolocating radio frequency signals on 2019-02-26.
Hawkeye 360 is developing a second three-satellite cluster planned to launch in late 2019 or early 2020.
HawkEye 360 planned to bring a full suite of commercially available analytics products to market over the course of 2019.
HawkEye 360 is developing a next cluster of satellites for launch later in 2019 to inform enhancements based on Pathfinder data.
Early HawkEye 360 Pathfinder test results demonstrated successful geolocation of VHF Channels 16 and 70, EPIRB signals, AIS signals, and identification of marine radar signals.
HawkEye 360 Inc. is the first commercial company to use formation-flying satellites to create a new class of radio frequency data analytics.
Alex Fox will build and lead a global sales and marketing team for HawkEye 360 to introduce the company’s RF analytics solution to a wide range of customers.
Alex Fox joined HawkEye 360 as executive vice president of business development, sales and marketing on 2019-02-07 in Herndon, Virginia.
With Ka-band and X-band options, the Hawkeye III Lite-based terminal can support the military Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) system along with commercial satellites.
The Hawkeye III Lite-based Special Operations Forces Deployable Node is typically used in Ku-band and is capable of Ka-band and X-band when those options are purchased.
HawkEye 360 will use RF data from the Pathfinder satellites to create RF-based analytics.
HawkEye 360 is developing foundational products to build global awareness of spectrum deployment and to create an RF data layer for the planet.
HawkEye 360 planned to grow its satellite constellation with a next set of satellites under development for launch later in 2019.
HawkEye 360 launched its Pathfinder mission, a cluster of three formation-flying small satellites, on 2018-12-03.
Raytheon plans to fuse HawkEye 360’s geospatial information with other relevant data sources to augment intelligence provided to U.S. and international customers.
HawkEye 360 will launch its Pathfinder cluster of three small satellites at the end of 2018, with additional clusters planned until the full constellation is in orbit by 2020.