HawkEye 360 Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/tag/hawkeye-360/ Covering the business and politics of space Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:36:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png HawkEye 360 Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/tag/hawkeye-360/ 32 32 80681979 HawkEye 360 files to go public https://spacenews.com/hawkeye-360-files-to-go-public/ https://spacenews.com/hawkeye-360-files-to-go-public/#respond Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:36:54 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=585732

Based in Herndon, Virginia, the company specializes in space-based radio-frequency signals intelligence for government agencies

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SpaceX launches Transporter-16 rideshare mission https://spacenews.com/spacex-launches-transporter-16-rideshare-mission/ https://spacenews.com/spacex-launches-transporter-16-rideshare-mission/#respond Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:31:19 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=582609 Transporter-16 launch

SpaceX launched the latest in its series of dedicated rideshare missions March 30, delivering more than 100 payloads to sun-synchronous orbit.

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Satellite imaging industry’s next challenge: getting systems to talk to each other https://spacenews.com/satellite-imaging-industrys-next-challenge-getting-systems-to-talk-to-each-other/ https://spacenews.com/satellite-imaging-industrys-next-challenge-getting-systems-to-talk-to-each-other/#respond Sun, 29 Mar 2026 21:31:45 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=582404

Executives say lack of incentives and interoperability slows ‘tipping and cueing’ across vendors

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NASA astrophysics, commercial satellites launch on SpaceX rideshare mission https://spacenews.com/nasa-astrophysics-commercial-satellites-launch-on-spacex-rideshare-mission/ https://spacenews.com/nasa-astrophysics-commercial-satellites-launch-on-spacex-rideshare-mission/#respond Sun, 11 Jan 2026 16:24:48 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=567127 Pandora

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a trio of NASA astrophysics small satellites along with dozens of commercial spacecraft on a rideshare mission Jan. 11.

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HawkEye 360 expands defense footprint with acquisition of Innovative Signal Analysis https://spacenews.com/hawkeye-360-expands-defense-footprint-with-acquisition-of-innovative-signal-analysis/ https://spacenews.com/hawkeye-360-expands-defense-footprint-with-acquisition-of-innovative-signal-analysis/#respond Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:15:47 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=564973

Deal backed by $150 million Series E equity and debt round

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Rocket Lab launches HawkEye 360 satellites https://spacenews.com/rocket-lab-launches-hawkeye-360-satellites/ https://spacenews.com/rocket-lab-launches-hawkeye-360-satellites/#respond Fri, 27 Jun 2025 11:45:51 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=519958 Electron launch June 26 2025

Rocket Lab launched a set of satellites for HawkEye 360 June 26 in the first of back-to-back launches from its New Zealand launch site.

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Space industry confronts twin disruptors: AI and geopolitics https://spacenews.com/space-industry-confronts-twin-disruptors-ai-and-geopolitics/ https://spacenews.com/space-industry-confronts-twin-disruptors-ai-and-geopolitics/#respond Fri, 11 Apr 2025 18:33:17 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=516148

Space businesses are under pressure to adapt as artificial intelligence and shifting geopolitics reshape their industry in ways that are still coming into focus.

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Space industry execs urge DoD to expand commercial funding in defense programs https://spacenews.com/space-industry-execs-urge-dod-to-expand-commercial-funding-in-defense-programs/ https://spacenews.com/space-industry-execs-urge-dod-to-expand-commercial-funding-in-defense-programs/#respond Wed, 11 Sep 2024 22:03:51 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=505735

'The defense tech industry as a whole is at a crossroads'

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SpaceX launches Transporter-11 smallsat rideshare mission https://spacenews.com/spacex-launches-transporter-11-smallsat-rideshare-mission/ https://spacenews.com/spacex-launches-transporter-11-smallsat-rideshare-mission/#respond Fri, 16 Aug 2024 21:58:12 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=498782 F9 T-11 launch

SpaceX launched the latest in its series of dedicated rideshare missions Aug. 16, putting more than 100 satellites for commercial and government customers into orbit.

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Space-based monitoring of electronic signals is now a commercial battleground https://spacenews.com/space-based-electronic-eavesdropping-becomes-commercial-battleground/ https://spacenews.com/space-based-electronic-eavesdropping-becomes-commercial-battleground/#respond Mon, 03 Jun 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=428778

Radio-frequency (RF) monitoring companies are broadening their capabilities beyond ship tracking

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SpaceX launches first mid-inclination dedicated rideshare mission https://spacenews.com/spacex-launches-first-mid-inclination-dedicated-rideshare-mission/ https://spacenews.com/spacex-launches-first-mid-inclination-dedicated-rideshare-mission/#respond Mon, 08 Apr 2024 03:59:34 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=363272 Bandwagon-1 launch

SpaceX launched the first in a new line of dedicated rideshare missions April 7, delivering 11 commercial and military satellites into mid-inclination orbits.

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AI spurs space sector innovation https://spacenews.com/ai-spurs-pace-of-space-sector-innovation/ https://spacenews.com/ai-spurs-pace-of-space-sector-innovation/#respond Thu, 08 Feb 2024 17:23:13 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=344820

For space companies, the benefit comes from pairing generative AI with more traditional machine-learning algorithms and computer-vision models.

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HawkEye 360 acquires Maxar’s RF Solutions business unit https://spacenews.com/hawkeye-360-acquires-maxars-rf-solutions-business-unit/ https://spacenews.com/hawkeye-360-acquires-maxars-rf-solutions-business-unit/#respond Mon, 18 Dec 2023 13:30:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=216149

HawkEye 360 announced the acquisition Dec. 18 of Maxar Intelligence RF Solutions, the business unit formed after Maxar acquired Aurora Insight.

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Radical Transparency: The promise and peril of generative AI https://spacenews.com/radical-transparency-the-promise-and-peril-of-generative-ai/ https://spacenews.com/radical-transparency-the-promise-and-peril-of-generative-ai/#respond Fri, 17 Nov 2023 15:40:17 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=206238

For space companies, generative artificial intelligence tools offer the potential to merge datasets and streamline operations.

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HawkEye 360 gets U.S. Navy contract for maritime surveillance in the Pacific https://spacenews.com/hawkeye-360-gets-u-s-navy-contract-for-maritime-surveillance-in-the-pacific/ https://spacenews.com/hawkeye-360-gets-u-s-navy-contract-for-maritime-surveillance-in-the-pacific/#respond Tue, 31 Oct 2023 19:56:34 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=203325

HawkEye 360, a commercial operator of remote-sensing satellites won a $12.2 million contract from the U.S. Navy’s Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific.

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HawkEye 360 raises $10 million in funding round extension https://spacenews.com/hawkeye-360-raises-10-million-in-funding-round-extension/ https://spacenews.com/hawkeye-360-raises-10-million-in-funding-round-extension/#respond Wed, 18 Oct 2023 12:18:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=196416

HawkEye 360, a commercial operator of remote-sensing satellites, has secured an additional $10 million in an extension of its Series D-1 investment round.

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HawkEye 360 reaches inflection point on path to profitability https://spacenews.com/hawkeye-360-reaches-inflection-point-on-path-to-profitability/ https://spacenews.com/hawkeye-360-reaches-inflection-point-on-path-to-profitability/#respond Thu, 14 Sep 2023 05:52:01 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=184678

With a recent funding round and growing demand for its radio-frequency geolocation capabilities, HawkEye 360’s chief executive says the company has reached an “inflection point” on the path towards profitability and potentially going public.

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HawkEye 360 announces $58 million funding round https://spacenews.com/hawkeye-360-announces-58-million-funding-round/ https://spacenews.com/hawkeye-360-announces-58-million-funding-round/#respond Thu, 13 Jul 2023 12:17:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=168675

HawkEye 360, a commercial operator of remote-sensing satellites, announced July 13 it has raised $58 million in new funding. 

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Hawkeye 360 Working With the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency for Greater Maritime Visibility in the Pacific Islands https://spacenews.com/hawkeye-360-working-with-the-pacific-islands-forum-fisheries-agency-for-greater-maritime-visibility-in-the-pacific-islands/ Thu, 06 Jul 2023 16:48:24 +0000 https://spaceref.com/?p=209536 HawkEye 360

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 […]

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HawkEye 360 satellites to monitor illegal fishing in Pacific Islands https://spacenews.com/hawkeye-360-satellites-to-monitor-illegal-fishing-in-pacific-islands/ https://spacenews.com/hawkeye-360-satellites-to-monitor-illegal-fishing-in-pacific-islands/#respond Thu, 06 Jul 2023 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=167186

HawkEye 360, a commercial operator of remote-sensing satellites, announced July 6 it was selected by the government of Australia to help detect illegal fishing activity using radio-frequency sensors.

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Despite growing interest in commercial satellite data, industry faces uncertainty https://spacenews.com/despite-growing-interest-in-commercial-satellite-data-industry-faces-uncertainty/ https://spacenews.com/despite-growing-interest-in-commercial-satellite-data-industry-faces-uncertainty/#respond Fri, 16 Jun 2023 20:38:27 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=164018

Remote-sensing space companies worry that U.S. defense and intelligence agencies are not adopting commercial products and services at the pace and scale they hoped.

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HawkEye 360’s Seventh Satellite Cluster Begins Operation in Record Time https://spacenews.com/hawkeye-360s-seventh-satellite-cluster-begins-operation-in-record-time/ Thu, 08 Jun 2023 18:23:00 +0000 https://spaceref.com/?p=209037 HawkEye 360

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 […]

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Former congressman Mac Thornberry joins CesiumAstro’s board of advisers https://spacenews.com/former-congressman-mac-thornberry-joins-cesiumastros-board-of-advisors/ https://spacenews.com/former-congressman-mac-thornberry-joins-cesiumastros-board-of-advisors/#respond Tue, 09 May 2023 17:04:04 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=155878

Former Texas congressman William “Mac” Thornbery, who led the House Armed Services Committee, has joined the board of advisers of CesiumAstro

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SpaceX launches seventh Transporter rideshare mission https://spacenews.com/spacex-launches-seventh-transporter-rideshare-mission/ https://spacenews.com/spacex-launches-seventh-transporter-rideshare-mission/#respond Sat, 15 Apr 2023 15:36:29 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=150469 Transporter-7 satellites

SpaceX launched more than 50 satellites early April 15 on the latest in a series of dedicated Falcon 9 smallsat rideshare missions.

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