Get The Hawk Outta Here

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

17:28:00

Thursday June 26, 2025

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HawkEye 360 Cluster 12

HawkEye 360 is a radio frequency geospatial analytics provider. Their constellation, comprised of 15 satellites in 5 shells, aims to deliver precise mapping of radio frequency emissions anywhere in the world.

Manufacturer: UTIAS Space Flight Laboratory

Operator: HawkEye 360

Low Earth Orbit

3 Payloads

90 kilograms

Kestrel-0A

Demonstration mission of HawkEye 360's new spacecraft design, known as Block 3 Lite. Kestrel-0A primarily differs from HawkEye's previous satellites in that it has an 8U cubesat form factor and will have an Iridium satellite transceiver for communications between the satellite and the ground network via the Iridium constellation.

Operator: HawkEye 360

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

15.3 kilograms

Rocket

Active
Electron/Curie

Active Since 2018


Price

$7.50 million

Rocket

Height: 18m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 320 kg

Liftoff Thrust

224 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 1.2m

Height: 4.05m

Stages

3

Launch Site

General Trajectory

SE

SW

Launching

South

Rocket Lab LC-1A

Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand

Fastest Turnaround

15 days 1 hour

Stats

Electron


67th

Mission

9th

Mission of 2025

Rocket Lab


67th

Mission

9th

Mission of 2025

2025


141st

Orbital launch attempt