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HAWK-C (43799)
COSPAR: 2018-099AT | Alt Name: Hawk C
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43799
International Designator
2018-099AT
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:04:47 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.39°
Right Ascension
238.10°
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Argument of Perigee
223.62°
Period
94.22 min
Mean Motion
15.28 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HAWK-C
Alternative Name
Hawk C
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
HE360
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 43799U 18099AT 26185.08666369 .00010441 00000-0 37223-3 0 9995
2 43799 97.3875 238.0993 0039273 223.6179 136.1955 15.28347981416493
Source: Celestrak
Summary
HAWK-C (also known as Hawk C) is a satellite with the NORAD catalog ID 43799 and object ID 2018-099AT, owned by HE360 and manufactured by UTIAS. It was launched on December 3, 2018, from AFWTR Launch Site at SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.44 meters in length with a diameter and span of 0.2 meters each, and it has a dry mass of 12 kilograms and a launch mass of 12.75 kilograms. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and the Comet-1 propulsion system as its motor. Its mission involves RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT, and traffic monitoring. The satellite's shape is described as box-shaped, and it operates under the name HawkEye 360 Pathfinder 3 payload.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.44
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.44
Dry Mass
12
Launch Mass
12.75
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
HawkEye 360 Pathfinder 3
Purpose
RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT, Traffic monitoring
Mission
RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT, Traffic monitoring
Manufacturer
UTIAS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Nemo-V1
Configuration
Nemo-V1 bus
Motor
Comet-1 propulsion system
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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