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HAWK-2C (47502)
COSPAR: 2021-006CT | Alt Name: Hawk 2C
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 24, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
47502
International Designator
2021-006CT
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:06:33 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.23°
Right Ascension
228.69°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
133.88°
Period
93.82 min
Mean Motion
15.35 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HAWK-2C
Alternative Name
Hawk 2C
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
HE360
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 47502U 21006CT 26184.71288687 .00007875 00000-0 23496-3 0 9999
2 47502 97.2263 228.6938 0008269 133.8765 226.3163 15.34868923302035
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The HAWK-2C satellite, also known as Hawk 2C, was launched on January 24, 2021, from Launch Pad LC40 at AFETR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle by its owner HE360. It operates under the mission of RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT, and traffic monitoring. The satellite has dimensions of 0.5 meters in length, 0.4 meters in diameter, and a span of 1 meter. Built on the Defiant bus configuration by UTIAS, it has a dry mass of 30 kg and a launch mass of 31 kg. It is powered by solar cells and batteries. The propulsion system includes FEES or water thrusters. Its operational lifetime is expected to be three years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.4
Span
1
Dry Mass
30
Launch Mass
31
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Hawk 2C
Purpose
RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT, Traffic monitoring
Mission
RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT, Traffic monitoring
Manufacturer
UTIAS
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
Defiant
Configuration
Defiant bus
Motor
FEES or water thrusters (#2-6); water thrusters (#7-...)
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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