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HawkEye 360 Closes $145M in Series D Funding to Expand Satellite Constellation & Accelerate GEOINT Market Growth; John Serafini Quoted

HawkEye 360 has generated $145 million in Series D round funding, bringing the company’s total amount of capital raised to $302 million to date. The company said Monday the funding will be used to expand HawkEye 360’s satellite constellation and complementary infrastructure, which is anticipated to accelerate its growth trajectory and provide enhanced services to federal […] More

by Summer Myatt November 8, 2021, 11:19 am
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Executive Spotlight: John Serafini, CEO of Hawkeye 360

John Serafini, CEO of Hawkeye 360, recently sat down for an Executive Spotlight interview to discuss the company’s recent expansion of its executive team and new advisory board members, a new contract award from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to focus on commercial GEOINT services and RF insights as well as the company’s commercial sector satellite capabilities and greater […] More

by William McCormick November 5, 2021, 11:39 am
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NGA Taps HawkEye 360 to Provide RF Energy Data for Analysis; Alex Fox Quoted

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Oct. 18, 2021 — HawkEye 360 will provide the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency with radio frequency energy data collected by the company’s satellite constellation to help NGA map, characterize and detect RF emissions in non-state and transnational locations, GovCon Wire reported Sept. 28. “This program is an excellent example of agile acquisition rapidly […] More

by Christine Thropp October 18, 2021, 12:05 pm
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HawkEye 360 Achieves Initial Operational Capability for 3rd Cluster of RF Monitoring Satellites; Alex Fox Quoted

HawkEye 360’s third cluster of radio frequency data-delivering satellites, known as Cluster 3, has completed functional testing and achieved initial operating capability. Cluster 3 entered orbit on June 30th aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, and it has now moved into formation and begun delivering RF data and insights, the company said Tuesday. CEO of […] More

by Summer Myatt October 12, 2021, 10:59 am
in Contract Awards, Industry News, News, Space

AWS Names 10 Startups to Join Space Accelerator Program; Werner Vogels Quoted

Amazon Web Services has selected 10 startup companies from the U.S. and Europe to study and develop space-based cloud technologies that have the potential to be applied to spacecraft launch and delivery, electronics and robotics, spacecraft hardware and software as well as earth observation efforts. The companies will receive up to $100,000 each in AWS […] More

by Nichols Martin June 14, 2021, 11:54 am
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HawkEye 360 Announces Arrival of Cluster 3 Satellites at Launch Site; Alex Fox Quoted

HawkEye 360 announced that its Cluster 3 satellites designed to geolocate radio frequency signals and deliver RF geospatial intelligence data to government and commercial customers have arrived at the Cape Canaveral launch site in Florida in preparation for its upcoming launch aboard Spaceflight’s SXRS-5 mission. Cluster 3 consists of three satellites scheduled for liftoff as […] More

by Jane Edwards June 8, 2021, 11:52 am
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HawkEye 360 Raises $55M to Expand RF Sensing Satellite Constellation; John Serafini Quoted

HawkEye 360 has generated $55 million from a Series C fundraising round, led by venture capital firm Night Dragon, to seed radio frequency sensing satellite development and deployment. The new capital, which brings HawkEye 360's total funds raised to more than $155 million, will be used to build nine additional satellites in three clusters for RF data collection and analytics work, the company said Monday.

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by Mary-Louise Hoffman April 13, 2021, 3:02 am
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HawkEye 360 Cluster 2 Satellites Achieve Initial Operating Capability; Alex Fox Quoted

HawkEye 360 announced that its Cluster 2 satellites meant to geolocate radio frequency signals and deliver RF geospatial intelligence data to customers have completed functional testing and reached initial operating capability status. Cluster 2 is composed of three satellites that launched in January aboard a SpaceX-built Falcon 9 rocket and features GNSS antenna to detect GPS interference and increased computing capabilities capabilities for onboard data processing.

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by Jane Edwards April 1, 2021, 2:43 am
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Former DOD Official Kari Bingen Joins HawkEye 360 as Chief Strategy Officer; John Serafini Quoted

HawkEye 360 has appointed Kari Bingen, former deputy under secretary for intelligence and security at the Department of Defense, as chief strategy officer to provide guidance as the company navigates an evolving space policy landscape and a growing radio frequency (RF) data and analytics market. "Few people have the same depth of knowledge about space and intelligence policy as Kari Bingen," said CEO John Serafini.

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by Sarah Sybert February 17, 2021, 11:07 am
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HawkEye 360 Launches Radio Frequency Data Analytics Platform; Alex Fox Quoted

Satellite technology company HawkEye 360 has released its Mission Space offering in a move to help customers identify radio frequency activity and visualize RF geospatial intelligence data. Alex Fox, an executive vice president of HawkEye 360, said the company developed the platform to create value for customers of its subscription RF signal data services and to drive adoption of commercial analytics technology for defense, intelligence and commercial applications.

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by Mary-Louise Hoffman February 12, 2021, 2:09 am
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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket Launches 143 Spacecraft for ‘Transporter-1’ Smallsat Rideshare Mission

SpaceX has sent its Falcon 9 launch vehicle to orbit carrying 143 spacecraft including 10 small satellites that will serve as part of the company's Starlink broadband constellation, CNBC reported Sunday.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers January 25, 2021, 4:58 am
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HawkEye 360 to Help NGA Adopt Radio Frequency Data for Analysis; John Serafini Quoted

HawkEye 360 will use its satellite constellation to provide the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency with radio frequency data and analytics in support of a pilot program centered on the use of commercial RF GEOINT. The company said Wednesday it will offer the service to help analysts perform augmented intelligence works to support various NGA missions.

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by Nichols Martin December 17, 2020, 6:21 am