HawkEye 360
Herndon, VA · RF geolocation satellites · ≈ 395 employees company-wide
Flies clusters of satellites that detect and locate radio signals from orbit, used to track ships, jamming and other activity worldwide.
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RF satellite clusters Cluster 14 launches on Transporter-16Mar 2026 Cluster 14 reaches full operational capacityJun 2026 Six satellites launch on SpaceX and Rocket Lab rockets (Clusters 15 and 16)Oct 2026 Six satellites launch on SpaceX and Rocket Lab rockets (Clusters 15 and 16) · Oct 2026
NRO Commercial RF Augmentation NRO begins its Commercial RF Capabilities effortSep 2022 NRO selects HawkEye 360 for a study contractOct 2022 NRO awards the operational CRFCA contractAug 17, 2026 NRO awards the operational CRFCA contract · Aug 17, 2026
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Electron launches three HawkEye 360 radio-mapping satellitesOct 23, 2026NRO gives HawkEye 360 an operational radio-frequency intelligence contractAug 17, 2026