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HAWK-3A (48957)
COSPAR: 2021-059CG | Alt Name: Hawk 3A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48957
International Designator
2021-059CG
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:53:42 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.67°
Right Ascension
26.03°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
248.69°
Period
91.66 min
Mean Motion
15.71 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HAWK-3A
Alternative Name
Hawk 3A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
HE360
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 48957U 21059CG 26184.82896622 .00047048 00000-0 37609-3 0 9995
2 48957 97.6707 26.0328 0003702 248.6947 111.3920 15.70971081280460
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The HAWK-3A satellite, also known as Hawk 3A, was launched on June 30, 2021, from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite is owned by HE360 and manufactured by UTIAS. It measures 0.5 meters in length, 0.4 meters in diameter, and has a span of 1 meter. Its dry mass is 30 kg with a launch mass of 31 kg. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, the satellite uses a Defiant bus configuration for its mission to conduct RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT, and traffic monitoring. The propulsion system includes FEES or water thrusters. The operational lifetime of HAWK-3A 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 3A
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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