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HAWK-5B (52756)
COSPAR: 2022-057AA | Alt Name: Hawk 5B
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 25, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
52756
International Designator
2022-057AA
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:42:30 GMT
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Inclination
97.66°
Right Ascension
1.02°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
309.75°
Period
92.76 min
Mean Motion
15.52 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HAWK-5B
Alternative Name
Hawk 5B
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 52756U 22057AA 26200.86285558 .00011041 00000+0 18246-3 0 9998
2 52756 97.6641 1.0246 0003087 309.7466 50.3513 15.52422746231412
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The HAWK-5B satellite, also known as Hawk 5B, was launched on May 25, 2022, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It is owned by HE360 and manufactured by UTIAS, with its primary mission being RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT (Signals Intelligence), and traffic monitoring. The satellite features a Defiant bus configuration and has dimensions of 0.5 meters in length, 0.4 meters in diameter, and a span of 1 meter. Its dry mass is 30 kg, while the launch mass was 31 kg. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power and employs FEES or water thrusters for propulsion. The satellite's 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 5B
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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