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HAWK-8B (59445)
COSPAR: 2024-066D | Alt Name: Hawk 8B
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 7, 2024
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
59445
International Designator
2024-066D
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 03:55:10 GMT
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Inclination
45.62°
Right Ascension
113.28°
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Argument of Perigee
238.96°
Period
96.05 min
Mean Motion
14.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HAWK-8B
Alternative Name
Hawk 8B
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 59445U 24066D 26200.16331332 .00000313 00000+0 43935-4 0 9991
2 59445 45.6182 113.2843 0003401 238.9589 121.0959 14.99293455124622
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The HAWK-8B satellite, also known as Hawk 8B, is owned by HE360 and was manufactured by UTIAS. It has a Defiant bus configuration and uses the Hawk2G platform. The satellite measures 0.45 meters in length, 0.3 meters in diameter, and spans 1 meter when its solar panels are deployed. Its dry mass is 30 kilograms, and it weighed 31 kilograms at launch on April 7, 2024, from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR) using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle from Launch Complex 39A. It became stable on April 8, 2024. The satellite is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power and employs FEES or water thrusters for propulsion. Its mission involves RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT (Signals Intelligence), and traffic monitoring. The expected operational lifetime of HAWK-8B is three years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.45
Diameter
0.3
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 8B
Purpose
RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT, Traffic monitoring
Mission
RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT, Traffic monitoring
Manufacturer
UTIAS
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
Hawk2G
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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