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Get The Hawk Outta Here (4x HawkEye 360)

successElectron | Get The Hawk Outta Here (4x HawkEye 360)

HawkEye 360 is a a space-based civil global intelligence satellite network using radio frequency (RF) technology to help monitor transportation across air, land and sea and assist with emergencies, and to provide civil SIGINT (Signal Intelligence) mission. The constellation of small satellites (named Hawk) will collect information on specific radio signals worldwide to provide high-precision radio frequency mapping and analytics from Low Earth orbit (LEO). 3 of the satellites will comprise HawkEye 360’s Cluster 12 and will operate in a dawn-to-dusk polar orbit, while the 4th is Kestrel-0A, an experimental satellite designed to evaluate emerging capabilities and future technology enhancements.

Overview

Date / time
June 26, 2025 at 05:28 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A
Mission
Get The Hawk Outta Here (4x HawkEye 360)
Mission type
Earth Science
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Electron →
Launch provider
Rocket Lab →

Payloads deployed · 4

HAWK-12A
LEO
HAWK-12B
LEO
HAWK-12C
LEO
KESTREL-0A
LEO