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Get The Hawk Outta Here (4x HawkEye 360)

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Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 05:28 PM UTC
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
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Mission Overview

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.

Payloads
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Type
Earth Science
Vehicle
Electron
Window
05:00 PM UTC – 06:15 PM UTC

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RO
Electron
Rocket Lab

Launch Site

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

Orbit

LEO·Low Earth Orbit

Launch Window

Opens05:00 PM UTC
Closes06:15 PM UTC

Launch Site Weather

13°CPatchy rain nearby
Wind5 km/h S
Humidity89%
Visibility10 km

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