HawkEye 360 Turns its RF-Sensors to Orbital Targets

What happened

As part of a ~$1.2M AFRL Phase II SBIR awarded in 2024, HawkEye conducted a demo to see if its RF-sensing satellites—traditionally trained on terrestrial targets—could be used to spy on other satellites in orbit. Today, HawkEye released the results in a whitepaper, where the company outlined its work to detect, identify, and characterize RF signals emitting from satellites across LEO (the band of space closest to Earth, where most satellites fly), MEO, and GEO.

The DoD wants to better understand what’s going on in orbit. HawkEye 360 ($HAWK) has the inside scoop.

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Key facts

• Today, HawkEye — released: the results in a whitepaper, where the company outlined its work to detect, identify, and characterize RF signals emitting from satellites across LEO, MEO, and GEO