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HAWK-5C (52754)
COSPAR: 2022-057Y | Alt Name: Hawk 5C
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 25, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
52754
International Designator
2022-057Y
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:53:01 GMT
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Inclination
97.66°
Right Ascension
2.19°
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Argument of Perigee
326.05°
Period
92.76 min
Mean Motion
15.52 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HAWK-5C
Alternative Name
Hawk 5C
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 52754U 22057Y 26200.41182566 .00010379 00000+0 17167-3 0 9996
2 52754 97.6630 2.1889 0002450 326.0497 34.0598 15.52417418231346
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The HAWK-5C satellite, also known as Hawk 5C, was launched on May 25, 2022, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by UTIAS and owned by HE360, is equipped with a Defiant bus configuration and measures 0.5 meters in length, 0.4 meters in diameter, and has a span of 1 meter. It has a dry mass of 30 kilograms and a launch mass of 31 kilograms. The satellite's mission involves RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT, and traffic monitoring. Its power is supplied by solar cells and batteries. The HAWK-5C operates with either FEES or water thrusters for its motor system, and it has a projected operational lifetime of 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 5C
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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