HawkEye 360
Rocket Lab to launch HawkEye 360 satellites on first Wallops Electron mission
The long-delayed first launch of a Rocket Lab Electron rocket from Virginia is now scheduled for late this year, carrying satellites for HawkEye 360.
SpaceX launches fourth dedicated rideshare mission
SpaceX launched the fourth in its series of dedicated rideshare missions April 1, placing one relatively large satellite and dozens of smallsats into low Earth orbit.
HawkEye 360 detects GPS interference in Ukraine
Prior to the Feb. 24 invasion, HawkEye 360 noted increasing GPS interference near Ukraine.
Satellite images show Russia’s troop movements but can they reveal intent?
Commercial spy satellites provides extraordinary intelligence about Russian troop advances in Ukraine and attacks on Ukrainian cities. But as the conflict grinds on, intelligence analysts at times are still being challenged to figure out Russian intent.
Leidos signs on as HawkEye 360 investor and strategic partner
HawkEye 360 extended its Series D funding round to $150 million with a $5 million investment from Leidos.
HawkEye 360 raises $145 million in Series D round
Hawkeye 360 raised $145 million in a Series D investment round led by Insight Partners and Seraphim Space Investment Trust.
NRO establishes licenses and cybersecurity rules for commercial imagery providers
The National Reconnaissance Office roadmap for bringing commercial satellite imagery into its hybrid space architecture emphasizes cybersecurity and licenses that enable the agency to share data with partners inside and outside the U.S. government.
Space data used to detect sources of GPS disruptions
Radio-frequency data collected by HawkEye 360 satellites can be used to locate GPS interference hotspots
HawkEye 360 raises $55 million
HawkEye 360 has raised $55 million in additional funding that the company says will allow it to complete its constellation of satellites that track ships and vehicles by their radio-frequency emissions.
Industry questions U.S. government support for commercial remote sensing
Remote sensing startups moving into the defense market would like to see DoD and other agencies develop plans to procure commercial capabilities.
SpaceX launches record-setting cluster of smallsats
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched 143 small satellites for a wide range of customers Jan. 24 on the company's first dedicated rideshare mission, a service that poses a competitive threat to emerging small launch vehicles.
NGA evaluates Hawkeye 360 data through pilot program
Hawkeye 360 is delivering radio frequency data and analytics to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency as part of a pilot program to evaluate the value of the information for intelligence activities.
Raymond: Space Force will be candid with industry about tech needs
The U.S. Space Force sees a “huge opportunity” to buy commercially developed technologies and services, Gen. John “Jay” Raymond said Dec. 1.
HawkEye 360 completes environmental testing of updated satellites
HawkEye 360 completed environmental testing of three satellites scheduled to launch in December on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare mission.
HawkEye 360 detects uptick in Italian maritime activity
Maritime activity around Italy is beginning to pick up as the government begins easing restrictions imposed in early March to stem the spread of COVID-19.
FCC approves HawkEye 360 application for 15 satellites
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission gave HawkEye 360 the approvals it needs to launch and operate 15 additional satellites for radio-frequency mapping from low-Earth orbit.
National Reconnaissance Office awards imagery contracts to Capella Space, HawkEye 360
Pete Muend said the NRO wants to understand the capabilities of a variety of commercial vendors.
Military turns to private sector for rapid space innovation
The Defense Department is trying to speed up access to innovative commercial technologies through a variety of contracting mechanisms like other transaction authority as well as pilot and pathfinder programs aimed at testing new technologies and system architectures.
Hawkeye 360 taps UTIAS Space Flight Laboratory to build 12 more satellites
HawkEye 360 has selected the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies Space Flight Laboratory to build its next generation of satellites to fly in formation and pinpoint the origin of radio-frequency signals.
HawkEye 360 raises $70 million Series B financing
HawkEye 360, a company building a constellation of radio frequency data satellites, raised $70 million in Series B financing, the Herndon, Virginia, company announced Aug. 6 at the Small Satellite Conference here.
