HawkEye 360 https://www.he360.com/ Satellite-based RF analytics and signal geolocation Thu, 21 Sep 2023 11:39:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 HawkEye 360 Announces RFIQ Product for a Deeper Look at RF Activity Using an Industry-Leading Range of Radio Spectrum https://www.he360.com/hawkeye-360-announces-rfiq-product-for-a-deeper-look-at-rf-activity/ Thu, 21 Sep 2023 11:37:19 +0000 https://www.he360.com/?p=12306 New flexible collection options unlock valuable insight into the RF spectrum for a wide range of mission applications.

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New flexible collection options unlock valuable insight into the RF spectrum for a wide range of mission applications

Herndon, Virginia (September 21, 2023) — HawkEye 360 Inc., the world’s leading defense technology company for space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analytics, announced today its RFIQ™ product which introduces flexible spectrum collection options. Customers can use RFIQ unprocessed in-phase and quadrature (I/Q) data to analyze signal characteristics or survey RF activity over large regions of the Earth. HawkEye 360 collects the broadest range of RF frequencies among commercial RF sensing satellite operators, with coverage as low as 70 MHz and as high as 18 GHz.

“Our RFIQ product, combined with new collection modes and commercially available analytics tools, unlocks valuable insights into the RF spectrum across a country-wide footprint, giving our customers the ability to analyze a wide range of signals important to their mission,” said Alex Fox, Chief Growth Officer for HawkEye 360. “RFIQ provides the ultimate flexibility and insight into RF activities that our customers around the world require.”

With RFIQ, customers gain access to a detailed spectral data set that supplements other collection approaches and improves their understanding of spectrum activity in regions of interest. Customers can optimize collections for specific needs, such as detecting and geolocating known emitters or discovering new signals within a wider spectral bandwidth. HawkEye 360 can collect signals across the VHF, UHF, L, S, C, X, and Ku-Band frequencies.

RFIQ data is derived from HawkEye 360’s RF sensing constellation of satellites, which fly synchronously in clusters of three, enabling broad regional coverage and high geolocation accuracy. HawkEye 360 currently operates 21 satellites and is continuing to expand the constellation to address clients’ increasing demands for RF intelligence, with two more clusters expected to launch this Fall 2023 into a mid-latitude orbit.

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Rob Rainhart Named President of HawkEye 360 https://www.he360.com/rob-rainhart-named-president-of-hawkeye-360/ Tue, 12 Sep 2023 17:25:02 +0000 https://www.he360.com/?p=12199 The former COO and VP of Engineering will oversee programs, products, technology, and human resources.

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The former COO and VP of Engineering will oversee programs, products, technology, and human resources

Herndon, Virginia (September 12, 2023) — HawkEye 360 Inc., the world’s leading defense technology company for space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analytics, announced today the appointment of Rob Rainhart as the company’s President, effective immediately. He will step into this role after serving as Chief Operating Officer since 2019.

As President, Rainhart will guide the company through the rapidly growing market of RF data and analytics. He will also oversee HawkEye 360’s programs, products, technology, and human resources at an even greater capacity. Rainhart has been involved in technical leadership for more than a decade and has more than 20 years of experience in engineering complex systems and leading teams developing software, firmware, and hardware.

“It is an honor to be appointed President of HawkEye 360, where I have borne witness to year-over-year growth and incredible innovations in our technology and service offerings,” said Rainhart. “I am humbled to serve alongside HawkEye 360’s talented, mission-focused team, who remain dedicated to making the world a safer place through advanced RF analytics – whether on land, sea, or sky.”

Rainhart has been a critical part of HawkEye 360’s senior team for the past 7+ years, first joining HawkEye 360 as Vice President of Engineering  just a few months after the company was founded. Prior to joining HawkEye 360, Rainhart held various engineering and technical leadership roles with RT Logic and Harris Corporation.

“It has been a great privilege to work closely with Rob each day and watch him take on an increasingly expanding set of responsibilities with much success,” said John Serafini, HawkEye 360 Chief Executive Officer. “So much of HawkEye 360’s  growth and development over these years is directly due to his leadership, commitment and care for this great company. There is no one who so well represents our corporate values.”

Rainhart holds a Master of Science degree in Systems Engineering from Penn State University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Colorado State University.

HawkEye 360 operates a growing constellation of 21 satellites that detect, characterize and geolocate radio frequency signals from a broad range of emitters used for communication, navigation, and security. HawkEye 360 will continue expanding the constellation to address clients’ increasing demands for RF Intelligence, aiming for a total of 60 satellites (20 clusters of three satellites) in 2025. HawkEye 360 anticipates the launch of two additional clusters in 2023 in a mid-latitude orbit to address the growing demand in the Indo-Pacific region.

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HawkEye 360 Receives $58 Million in Series D-1 Funding to Introduce a New Satellite Architecture and Accelerate Data Science Efforts https://www.he360.com/hawkeye-360-receives-58-million-in-series-d-1-funding-to-introduce-a-new-satellite-architecture-and-accelerate-data-science-efforts/ Thu, 13 Jul 2023 12:31:27 +0000 https://www.he360.com/?p=12145 Round led by funds and accounts managed by BlackRock will expand HawkEye 360’s leadership delivering radio frequency geospatial intelligence to government customers.

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Round led by funds and accounts managed by BlackRock will expand HawkEye 360’s leadership delivering radio frequency geospatial intelligence to government customers

Herndon, Virginia (July 13, 2023) — HawkEye 360 Inc., the world’s leading defense technology company for space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analytics, announced today it has closed $58 million in new funding. The funding will be used to develop new space systems and expand analytics that support high-value defense missions. This Series D-1 round was led by funds and accounts managed by BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) with additional funding provided by Manhattan Venture Partners and existing investors including Insight Partners, NightDragon, Strategic Development Fund (SDF), Razor’s Edge, Alumni Ventures, and Adage Capital.

“HawkEye 360 continues to make the world a safer place through advanced RF analytics – including addressing maritime, environmental, and national security needs,” said HawkEye 360 CEO John Serafini. “We’ve learned much over the past four years delivering data to the most demanding customers in the world. We’ll use this funding to drive our next steps in innovation. It speaks volumes that these leading investment firms are confident in the future of RF geospatial intelligence as a critical defense technology.”

“We invest in first-class startups that have proven innovative technology, where we can come alongside to accelerate their growth,” said Matt Singer, Managing Director, BlackRock. “Governments and commercial customers are asking for better intelligence and, with its full chain of control from orbit to analytics, Hawkeye 360 is leading the way for this new category of RF space-based data.”

HawkEye 360 has 21 satellites in orbit and plans to move to a new Block 3 satellite architecture starting with Cluster 14 and beyond. The company is also investing further in artificial intelligence, data fusion, and multi-intelligence orchestration to better extract value from the large amount of RF data being collected. The goal is to simplify analysis for its customers.

“HawkEye 360 has disrupted what used to be a static defense intelligence domain,” said Jared Carmel, Managing Partner and General Partner of Manhattan Venture Partners. “The company is the quintessential example of how a commercial operation could service the intelligence needs of the U.S. and our allies. They have built a growing market with government customers and are proof that private-sector innovation and leadership will help enable peace through strength, deter future conflict, and ensure global stability.”

WilmerHale acted as legal counsel for HawkEye 360 in connection with the transaction.

Goodwin Proctor LLP acted as legal counsel for BlackRock in connection with the transaction.

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Hawkeye 360 Working With the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency for Greater Maritime Visibility in the Pacific Islands https://www.he360.com/hawkeye-360-working-with-the-pacific-islands-forum-fisheries-agency-for-greater-maritime-visibility-in-the-pacific-islands/ Thu, 06 Jul 2023 14:04:59 +0000 https://www.he360.com/?p=12134 Australian Government-supported program to provide space-based Radio Frequency (RF) data and analytics to help monitor and prevent IUU fishing across the region.

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Australian Government-supported program to provide space-based Radio Frequency (RF) data and analytics to help monitor and prevent IUU fishing across the region

Herndon, Virginia (July 6, 2023) — HawkEye 360 Inc., the world’s leading defense technology company for space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analytics, announced today it has been awarded a contract by the Commonwealth of Australia for a pilot program to provide greater maritime domain awareness in support of Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) efforts to detect and prevent Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing. The contract was awarded by Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) for the provision of HawkEye 360’s satellite RF maritime analytics and training through 2023.

“The Pacific Islands encompass a vast and highly trafficked region with rich fisheries resources that present complex challenges for maritime domain awareness,” said Alex Fox, Chief Growth Officer for HawkEye 360. “We are proud to partner with the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), through support from the Australian Government, to deliver a clearer picture of maritime activity that benefits all Pacific Island countries in their efforts to combat IUU fishing and respond to climate and humanitarian events.”

HawkEye 360 will work in collaboration with the FFA and its members to provide RF data, analytics, and training to identify illicit maritime activity within their waters and help secure the ongoing sustainability of the region’s tuna resources. This includes potential IUU fishing and the detection of maritime activity not detectable by Automatic Identification Systems (AIS). The FFA, which was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in the Solomon Islands, assists its 17 member countries in the region with sustainably managing their tuna fisheries.

This award reflects Australia’s continued commitment and regional leadership for combating IUU fishing as part of the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA), an initiative focused on providing shared technology, training, and insight into activity in three critical regions: the Pacific Islands, Southeast Asia, and the Indian Ocean. The leaders of the Quad nations—Australia, India, Japan, and the United States—announced the initiative in 2022. The Quad is a diplomatic network between nations dedicated to supporting an open, stable, and prosperous Indo-Pacific.

HawkEye 360 is proud to support Australia and the IPMDA in their efforts to promote stability and prosperity in the region through shared maritime domain awareness.

HawkEye 360 operates a growing constellation of 21 satellites that detect, characterize and geolocate radio frequency signals from a broad range of emitters used for communication, navigation, and security. HawkEye 360 will continue expanding the constellation to address clients’ increasing demands for RF Intelligence, aiming for a total of 60 satellites (20 clusters of three satellites) in 2025. HawkEye 360 anticipates the launch of two additional clusters in 2023 in a mid-latitude orbit to address the growing demand in the Indo-Pacific region.

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HawkEye 360’s Seventh Satellite Cluster Begins Operation in Record Time https://www.he360.com/hawkeye-360s-seventh-satellite-cluster-begins-operation-in-record-time/ Thu, 08 Jun 2023 17:01:24 +0000 https://www.he360.com/?p=12001 The expanding constellation of 21 satellites will address the growing demand for HawkEye 360’s RF analytics.

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The expanding constellation of 21 satellites will address the growing demand for HawkEye 360’s RF analytics

Herndon, Virginia (June 8, 2023) — HawkEye 360 Inc., the world’s leading defense technology company for space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analytics, announced today its Cluster 7 satellites have begun operation. This latest satellite trio achieved initial operating capability in record time after successfully launching into orbit on April 15, 2023. The rapidly growing constellation can collect data up to 24 times per day – as often as once every hour – over a region of interest, allowing HawkEye 360 to offer the most timely, actionable, and broadest commercial RF data and coverage on the market.

“With the introduction of our seventh satellite cluster, HawkEye 360 showcases the profound impact that commercial space can have on national defense and global security while enabling us to uncover unprecedented insights into human activities and behavior,” said HawkEye 360 Chief Operating Officer, Rob Rainhart. “Our invaluable collaborations with the U.S. government and allied nations across the globe play a pivotal role in cultivating a safer planet, including safeguarding the Middle East and Indo-Pacific regions.”

HawkEye 360 operates a growing constellation of 21 satellites that detect, characterize and geolocate radio frequency signals from a broad range of emitters used for communication, navigation and security. HawkEye 360 has geolocated more than 200 million RF signals, providing situational awareness to an array of activities, including early-warning radar activity, military activities, illegal fishing, illegal mining, and indicators of GPS interference.

“As geopolitical tensions continue to increase around the world, Cluster 7 is extending and improving data collection in the 30 MHz – 18 GHz frequency range to meet growing demand,” said HawkEye 360 Chief Growth Officer, Alex Fox. “With this latest satellite cluster operating in a polar orbit, HawkEye 360 will further enhance the global RF situational awareness we provide to our clients.”

HawkEye 360 will continue expanding the constellation to address clients’ increasing demands for RF Intelligence, aiming for a total of 60 satellites (20 clusters of three) in 2025. HawkEye 360 anticipates the launch of two additional clusters in Q4 2023.

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HawkEye 360 Announces Advisory Board Class of 2023 https://www.he360.com/hawkeye-360-announces-advisory-board-class-of-2023/ Tue, 09 May 2023 12:56:21 +0000 https://www.he360.com/?p=11951 Gen. John Abizaid, The Honorable Kari Bingen, Rep. Jim Cooper, and Dr. M. Sanjayan bring diverse experiences to HawkEye 360.

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Gen. John Abizaid, The Honorable Kari Bingen, Rep. Jim Cooper, and Dr. M. Sanjayan bring diverse experiences to HawkEye 360

Herndon, Virginia (May 9, 2023) — HawkEye 360 Inc., the world’s leading defense technology company for space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analytics, announced today their Advisory Board Class of 2023: General John P. Abizaid, The Honorable Kari A. Bingen, The Honorable Jim Cooper, and Dr. M. Sanjayan.

“HawkEye 360 is proud to welcome an extraordinary class of advisory board leaders for 2023,” said HawkEye 360 Chief Executive Officer John Serafini. “Their broad expertise across government and nonprofit sectors will be essential as we continue to expand our RF-sensing satellite constellation to equip the U.S. Government and our partners abroad with crucial, near real-time insights into illegal and illicit activities.”

General John P. Abizaid is a retired U.S. Army four-star general, who most recently served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Previously, he served on the CIA’s External Advisory Board and as the Distinguished Chair (Emeritus) of the Combating Terrorism Center at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He was also the first Annenberg Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution. In his thirty-four years of active service, he commanded units at every level, serving in Grenada, Lebanon, Kurdistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, he has also studied at the University of Jordan in Amman, holds a master’s degree in Middle Eastern Studies from Harvard University, and has received Honorary Degrees from Dartmouth College and Norwich University. Currently, he is the Principal Partner of JPA Partners, LLC, a firm advising private business, government, and academic clients on leadership, national and international strategy, business, security, and military affairs. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and serves as a board member for the Middle East Institute.

“HawkEye 360’s work is critical to fostering a safer and more secure world, including in the Middle East and the Indo-Pacific regions,” General John Abizaid said. “I look forward to joining this dynamic team who are demonstrating the critical role commercial defense technologies play in our national defense.”

The Honorable Kari A. Bingen is the director of the Aerospace Security Project and a senior fellow in the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). She previously served as Chief Strategy Officer for HawkEye 360. Kari has also served as the Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security for the U.S. Department of Defense, the policy director on the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and staff lead for its Strategic Forces Subcommittee. Kari is an adjunct assistant professor at Georgetown University, a member of the U.S. Strategic Command Strategic Advisory Group, and serves on a number of corporate and nonprofit advisory boards. She graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a bachelor’s degree in aeronautics and astronautics.

“I’m thrilled to be back with the HawkEye 360 team in this capacity and to be joining such a distinguished cohort of advisors,” Kari Bingen said. “HawkEye 360 exemplifies the contribution that commercial space can make to national defense and global security.”

The Honorable Jim Cooper is a recently retired congressman (D-TN) who served in the U.S. House of Representatives for 32 years, working on eight different committees including the Intelligence Committee. Jim helped found the U.S. Space Force as the former chairman of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee. In 2017, Jim worked with Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL) on a proposal to establish a space corps under the U.S. Department of the Air Force. The proposal passed the House and two years later a bill with very similar language was signed into law, creating the U.S. Space Force. Cooper received his J.D. from Harvard Law School, his M.A. as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University, and his B.A. as a Morehead Scholar at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is writing a book about the beginnings of the Space Force.

“I was impressed by HawkEye 360 and its excellent management team from the start and have been even more impressed by their work overseas this past year,” Rep. Jim Cooper said. “They are a company with a great future and I look forward to being a part of it.”

Dr. M. Sanjayan is a conservation scientist and CEO of Conservation International, an organization working primarily in the Global South to protect nature for humanity. Born in Sri Lanka and raised in West Africa, Sanjayan holds a master’s degree from the University of Oregon and a Ph.D. in conservation biology from the University of California, Santa Cruz. He has previously served as a visiting researcher at the University of California, Los Angeles, a distinguished professor of practice at Arizona State University, and a fellow at the Aspen Institute. Sanjayan also serves as a trustee for The Earthshot Prize and a climate advisor for the Clinton Global Initiative.

“As a conservation scientist concerned with global climate change, including forest restoration and protecting ocean waters, I have built my career around humanitarian and environmental preservation initiatives,” Sanjayan said. “I truly believe Hawkeye 360’s technologies will benefit our society and our world.”

“As HawkEye 360 continues to grow its signals collection and analysis capabilities, these distinguished advisors bring valuable knowledge and experience in how our data can support the national security, defense, space and environmental sectors,” said HawkEye 360 Chief Strategy Officer Patrick Zeitouni. “HawkEye 360 is strengthened by their leadership.”

These four individuals, forming HawkEye 360 Advisory Board’s Class of 2023, will join the board’s 18 current members:

  • Letitia Long (Advisory Board Chair)
  • Honorable Arthur L. Money
  • David Deptula Lt. Gen., U.S. Air Force (Ret.)
  • Stephanie O’Sullivan
  • Lynn Wright
  • Scott Swift, Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
  • Joan Dempsey
  • Senator Norm Coleman
  • Deborah Lee James
  • John Mulholland, Lt. Gen., U.S. Army (Ret.)
  • Essye Miller
  • Representative Mac Thornberry
  • Kevin Chilton, General, U.S. Air Force (Ret.)
  • James A. “Sandy” Winnefeld, Jr., Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
  • Marty Faga
  • Terry McAuliffe
  • Paul Zukunft, Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard (Ret.)
  • Mike Rogers, Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.)

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HawkEye 360’s Next-Generation Cluster 7 Satellites Successfully Launch https://www.he360.com/hawkeye-360s-next-generation-cluster-7-satellites-successfully-launch/ Sat, 15 Apr 2023 12:00:27 +0000 https://www.he360.com/?p=11891 The Cluster 7 next-generation satellites successfully launched aboard the SpaceX falcon 9 rocket, further expanding our constellation to 21 satellites.

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Today’s successful launch boosts global RF collection capabilities

Herndon, Virginia (April 15, 2023) — HawkEye 360 Inc., the world’s leading defense technology company for space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analytics, announced today that its Cluster 7 next-generation satellites have successfully deployed in orbit after launching aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California during the Transporter-7 mission. Communication with the satellites has been established by the company’s operations team.

“We are pleased to report that our Cluster 7 satellites have deployed to orbit following another successful launch,” said HawkEye 360 CEO, John Serafini. “The continued expansion of our RF-sensing satellite constellation enables us to more quickly and accurately reveal global activities to make the world a safer and more secure place.”

The successful launch of the Cluster 7 trio further expands HawkEye 360’s constellation to 21 satellites with extended and improved data collection in the 15-18 GHz range, first introduced in on Cluster 6 launched January 2023.

“This latest launch broadens our collection capabilities around the globe, allowing us to meet the persistently high demand for our RF analytics,” said HawkEye 360 COO, Rob Rainhart. “We are grateful to SEOPS for providing integration support for our team on this mission.”

Today’s launch expands collections of RF signals in support of HawkEye 360’s broad range of radar and communications signals across land and sea. The expanded collection of RF signals and revisit rates provides increased situational awareness into an array of activities, including early-warning radars, military activities, maritime domain awareness, radio communications, and indicators of RF interference, important to our customers’ success.

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HawkEye 360’s Sixth Satellite Cluster Begins Operation https://www.he360.com/hawkeye-360s-sixth-satellite-cluster-begins-operation/ Tue, 14 Mar 2023 15:25:49 +0000 https://www.he360.com/?p=11601 With up to 24 collections per day, HawkEye 360 offers the most timely and actionable RF data available on the market.

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With up to 24 collections per day, HawkEye 360 offers the most timely and actionable RF data available on the market

Herndon, Virginia (March 14, 2023) — HawkEye 360 Inc., the world’s leading defense technology company for space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analytics, announced today its Cluster 6 satellites have begun operation. The rapidly growing constellation can collect up to 24 times per day over a region of interest, as often as once every hour. The enhanced payloads and an additional ground station optimizes the speed for delivering increased quantity and quality of data to customers around the world.

“The continued expansion of our RF-sensing satellite constellation and the addition of our sixth ground station positions HawkEye 360 to serve the increasing demand for global RF-based Intelligence,” said HawkEye 360 Chief Operating Officer, Rob Rainhart. “This latest cluster boosts revisit rates over the mid-latitude regions, enhancing the diversity of our data sets and allowing us to uncover a new dimension of global knowledge into human activities and behavior.”

The commissioning of these three satellites expands HawkEye 360’s constellation to 18 satellites with enhanced data collection in the 15 -18 GHz frequency range. Cluster 6 is our first cluster to enter an inclined orbit, allowing HawkEye 360 to collect more data in high-demand mid-latitude regions.

The company has activated a new ground station in Maui, Hawaii, composed of three antennas with dedicated access to HawkEye 360’s satellites. With six strategically placed ground stations HawkEye 360 can provided more timely delivery of tactically relevant data to our customers.

“Cluster 6 was placed in an inclined orbit to address the growing demand for RF Intelligence in the mid-latitude regions of the earth. As political and military tensions increase in these regions, the need for tactically relevant data is even more critical to detect, assess, and respond to threats,” said HawkEye 360 Chief Growth Officer, Alex Fox.  “With our new collection modes and frequency coverage, we are expanding our products and services to address the rapidly evolving RF Intelligence needs of our clients.”

HawkEye 360 will continue expanding the constellation to address clients’ increasing demands for RF Intelligence, aiming for a total of 60 satellites (20 clusters of three satellites). HawkEye 360 anticipates the launch of 3 additional clusters in 2023, with its seventh cluster of satellites slated to launch in April.

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HawkEye 360 Successfully Launches Cluster 6 Satellites Aboard Inaugural Rocket Lab Electron Flight from Virginia https://www.he360.com/hawkeye-360-successfully-launches-cluster-6-satellites/ Tue, 24 Jan 2023 15:22:26 +0000 https://www.he360.com/?p=11091 The Wallops Island, Virginia launch boosts revisit rates for global high-demand regions.

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The Wallops Island, Virginia launch boosts revisit rates for global high-demand regions

Herndon, Virginia (January 24, 2023) — HawkEye 360 Inc., the world’s leading commercial provider of space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analytics, announced today that its Cluster 6 next-generation satellites have successfully 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. Communication with the satellites has been established by the company’s operations team. This is the first of three dedicated Rocket Lab USA Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) flights contracted by HawkEye 360.

“We are happy to report that our Cluster 6 next-generation satellites have reached orbit and we look forward to ramping up operations in the weeks ahead and fully integrating them into our constellation,” said HawkEye 360 CEO, John Serafini. “We are grateful for our valued mission partners, Rocket Lab and the Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority, who worked alongside our fantastic HawkEye 360 team to make this inaugural Virginia launch a success.”

“We’re immensely proud to have delivered mission success for HawkEye 360,” said Rocket Lab founder and CEO Peter Beck. “With Launch Complex 2, we set out to create a new path to orbit from U.S. soil after more than 30 Electron launches from New Zealand, and what could be more fitting for the first Virginia mission than launching a Virginia-built satellite? We couldn’t ask for better mission partners in HawkEye 360 and Virginia Space, and we look forward to many more missions together.”

“It is an honor for Virginia Space to partner with HawkEye 360, a Virginia-based company, and launch such an important payload into orbit from our Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport,” said Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority CEO and Executive Director Roosevelt “Ted” Mercer, Jr. “Collaboration across different sectors of the space industry is key to ensure access to space for our nation. This is a historic moment for the Commonwealth of Virginia, and we look forward to future launches with Hawkeye 360 and Rocket Lab.”

The Cluster 6 trio of satellites will be the first in the HawkEye constellation to enter an inclined orbit, boosting revisit rates over the mid-latitude regions of the globe. Once Cluster 6 achieves initial operating capability, HawkEye 360 will be able to collect RF data as frequently as once per hour anywhere on Earth, enabling the company to offer the most timely and actionable RF data and data analytics available on the market.

This successful launch expands HawkEye 360’s constellation to 18 satellites with expanded and improved data collection in the 15 -18 GHz range, exposing new and meaningful insights for customers. These second-generation Cluster 6 satellites hold two payloads for system redundancy and are each equipped to collect VHF, UHF, X-Band, L-Band, S-Band, X-Band, and GPS Interference signals.

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Slingshot Aerospace Awards Contract to HawkEye 360 for Monitoring Global GPS Interference in Support of the U.S. Space Force https://www.he360.com/slingshot-aerospace-awards-contract-to-hawkeye-360-for-monitoring-global-gps-interference-in-support-of-the-u-s-space-force/ Thu, 19 Jan 2023 13:32:42 +0000 https://www.he360.com/?p=11139 Increasing GPS interference is impacting global safe navigation and national security.

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Increasing GPS interference is impacting global safe navigation and national security

Herndon, Virginia (January 19, 2023) — HawkEye 360 Inc., the world’s leading commercial provider of space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analytics, announced today that Slingshot Aerospace awarded the RF data provider a contract to provide data for Slingshot’s space-based monitoring and detection of RF threats and to support Slingshot’s proliferated Low Earth Orbit (pLEO) Data Exploitation and Enhanced Processing (DEEP) program for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC).

“GPS is heavily integrated in the day-to-day operations of our global landscape, but one signal interference by an adversary can disrupt many functions of an economy and military,” said Alex Fox, HawkEye 360 Chief Growth Officer. “Through this partnership with Slingshot Aerospace, and the cooperative support of the Space Systems Command, HawkEye 360 is thankful for the opportunity to add an extra dimension to GPS interference discovery and incorporate our unique capabilities into the U.S. Space Force architecture to prevent and combat electronic warfare.”

“Slingshot Aerospace is excited to add HawkEye 360 to our world-class roster of data providers.  This partnership allows us to significantly improve our ability to capture, process, and characterize the RF signal environment into relevant and timely insights for US Government space operators,” said Alonso Segura, Slingshot Aerospace Senior Director, Government Programs.

Slingshot Aerospace’s RF analytics solutions help the U.S. Space Force exploit existing commercial satellite telemetry data to readily identify sources of electronic interference, characterize any potential emerging threats, and provide actionable Positioning, Navigation and Timing Situational Awareness. HawkEye 360’s data will support developmental and operational test events that provide insight into how to detect early signs of nefarious RF activity.

HawkEye 360 operates a growing constellation of satellites, which detects, characterizes, and precisely geolocates RF signals from a broad range of emitters used for communication, navigation, and security. By processing and analyzing this RF data, the company delivers actionable insights and a unique knowledge for operations across a broad range of sectors, including environmental protection and national security.

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