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UTIAS Space Flight Laboratory (SFL)

CA
commercialFounded 1998
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Space Flight Laboratory provided the satellite bus used by the Pathfinder satellites.

Mentioned as: Space Flight LaboratoryTechnical ProductOct 10, 2024HawkEye 360’s Pathfinder satellite trio to retire — Cluster 11 launch just ahead

Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) provided the satellite bus used by HawkEye 360’s Pathfinder satellites.

Mentioned as: UTIAS Space Flight Laboratory (SFL)Org RelationshipOct 9, 2024HawkEye 360 to Retire Pathfinder Satellite Trio, Ushering in the Next Era of RF Innovation

The three HawkEye 360 satellites deployed on Bandwagon-1 were developed by the University of Toronto’s Space Flight Laboratory.

Mentioned as: UTIAS Space Flight Laboratory (SFL)Narrative GeneralApr 11, 2024Exolaunch Signs Multi-Mission Agreement with HawkEye360 for Launch and Deployment Services

The three HawkEye 360 satellites deployed on Bandwagon-1 were developed by the University of Toronto’s Space Flight Laboratory.

Mentioned as: UTIAS Space Flight Laboratory (SFL)Narrative GeneralApr 10, 2024Exolaunch signs HawkEye 360 to a multi-mission launch agreement

All subsequent HawkEye 360 satellite clusters have been developed on Space Flight Laboratory’s larger 30-kg DEFIANT bus.

Mentioned as: Space Flight LaboratoryTechnical ProductApr 9, 2024SFL Verifies Successful Deployment of HawkEye 360 Cluster 8 and 9 Geolocation Microsatellites

Six radio frequency geolocation microsatellites developed by Space Flight Laboratory for HawkEye 360 have successfully communicated with ground control.

Mentioned as: Space Flight LaboratoryTechnical ProductApr 9, 2024SFL Verifies Successful Deployment of HawkEye 360 Cluster 8 and 9 Geolocation Microsatellites

Space Flight Laboratory built the HawkEye 360 Pathfinder satellites on its 15-kg NEMO platform.

Mentioned as: space flight laboratoryTechnical ProductApr 9, 2024SFL Verifies Successful Deployment of HawkEye 360 Cluster 8 and 9 Geolocation Microsatellites

Space Flight Laboratory performed development, integration, and testing for Cluster 9 at its Toronto facility.

Mentioned as: Space Flight LaboratoryTechnical ProductApr 9, 2024SFL Verifies Successful Deployment of HawkEye 360 Cluster 8 and 9 Geolocation Microsatellites

The two new three-satellite clusters bring to 27 the total number of geolocation microsatellites developed by Space Flight Laboratory for HawkEye 360.

Mentioned as: space flight laboratoryTechnical ProductApr 9, 2024SFL Verifies Successful Deployment of HawkEye 360 Cluster 8 and 9 Geolocation Microsatellites

HawkEye 360 selected Space Flight Laboratory to develop its satellites because attitude control and formation flying by multiple spacecraft are important for accurate RF signal geolocation.

Mentioned as: UTIAS Space Flight Laboratory (SFL)Org RelationshipApr 9, 2024SFL Verifies Successful Deployment of HawkEye 360 Cluster 8 and 9 Geolocation Microsatellites

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.

Mentioned as: UTIAS Space Flight Laboratory (SFL)Narrative GeneralApr 8, 2024Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) confirms successful deployment of HawkEye 360 smallsat clusters

All subsequent HawkEye 360 clusters after the Pathfinder satellites have been developed on Space Flight Laboratory’s 30 kg DEFIANT bus.

Mentioned as: Space Flight LaboratoryTechnical ProductApr 8, 2024Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) confirms successful deployment of HawkEye 360 smallsat clusters

HawkEye 360 Pathfinder satellites were built by Space Flight Laboratory on the 15 kg NEMO platform.

Mentioned as: Space Flight LaboratoryTechnical ProductApr 8, 2024Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) confirms successful deployment of HawkEye 360 smallsat clusters

Space Flight Laboratory confirmed that six radio frequency geolocation smallsats developed for HawkEye 360 have successfully communicated with ground control.

Mentioned as: Space Flight LaboratoryTechnical ProductApr 8, 2024Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) confirms successful deployment of HawkEye 360 smallsat clusters

SFL and Exolaunch partnered with HawkEye 360 on the deployment of Clusters 8 and 9.

Mentioned as: SFLOrg RelationshipApr 8, 2024HawkEye 360 Achieves Successful Orbit Deployment of Clusters 8 & 9

Space Flight Laboratory offers a suite of nano-, micro-, and small satellites that serve mission types ranging from 3 to 500 kg, including high-performance, low-cost CubeSats.

Mentioned as: UTIAS Space Flight Laboratory (SFL)Narrative GeneralApr 8, 2024Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) confirms successful deployment of HawkEye 360 smallsat clusters

Space Flight Laboratory was established in 1998 and has developed 76 operationally successful smaller satellite missions totaling more than 300 cumulative years in orbit.

Mentioned as: UTIAS Space Flight Laboratory (SFL)Technical ProductApr 8, 2024Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) confirms successful deployment of HawkEye 360 smallsat clusters

Clusters 8 and 9 each consist of three satellites and together bring to 27 the total number of geolocation microsatellites developed by Space Flight Laboratory for HawkEye 360.

Mentioned as: UTIAS Space Flight Laboratory (SFL)Narrative GeneralApr 8, 2024Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) confirms successful deployment of HawkEye 360 smallsat clusters

Space Flight Laboratory partnered with HawkEye 360 on upgrades to the satellite payloads for Clusters 8 and 9.

Mentioned as: space flight laboratoryTechnical ProductApr 4, 2024HawkEye 360’s Clusters 8 & 9 Satellites Ready for Spring Launch with SpaceX

NOSA Senior Advisor Tyler Jones credited the pointing performance of Space Flight Laboratory’s DEFIANT bus and highlighted SFL’s flexibility in accommodating the SmallCAT terminal and working through payload evolutions with TNO.

Mentioned as: Space Flight LaboratoryOrg RelationshipFeb 2, 2024SFL Developed Norwegian Microsatellite Achieves Optical Communications Link
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