Rocket Lab launches three HawkEye 360 Hawk satellites for RF monitoring
An Electron rocket lifted off from Rocket Lab's New Zealand site on Oct. 23 and deployed three Hawk satellites for HawkEye 360 into a 520-km orbit. The spacecraft will collect radio-frequency data for maritime tracking, GNSS jamming detection and radar monitoring. It was Rocket Lab's 98th launch and 19th of 2026.
- Electron lifted off Oct. 23 at 3:11 a.m. EDT from New Zealand
- Three Hawk satellites deployed to a 520-km orbit
- HawkEye 360 has launched nearly 50 satellites since 2018
- Rocket Lab's 98th launch overall and 19th of 2026
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