HAWK-11C (62381)

COSPAR: 2024-247E | Alt Name: Hawk 11C

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 21, 2024

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC4E

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

62381

International Designator

2024-247E

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 03:37:17 GMT

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Inclination

45.00°

Right Ascension

113.82°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

33.94°

Period

94.07 min

Mean Motion

15.31 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

HAWK-11C

Alternative Name

Hawk 11C

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 62381U 24247E   26200.15089627  .00003720  00000+0  13309-3 0  9997
2 62381  45.0045 113.8156 0003309  33.9421 326.1674 15.30698177 87902

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Summary
HAWK-11C (also known as Hawk 11C) is a satellite designed for RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT, and traffic monitoring. It was launched on December 21, 2024, from AFWTR SLC4E using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.45 meters in length, 0.3 meters in diameter, and a span of 1 meter, with a dry mass of 30 kg and a launch mass of 31 kg. It operates on solar cells and batteries for power and uses FEES or water thrusters as its motor type. The satellite was manufactured by UTIAS and owned by HE360. It is configured on the Defiant bus and has an expected lifetime of 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 11C

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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