Launch Date
April 1, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
52170
International Designator
2022-033P
Decay Date
9/1/2025
Name
HAWK-4C
Alternative Name
Hawk 4C
Type
Status
Owner
HE360
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
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
Payload
Hawk 4C
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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