HawkEye 360 Cluster 14

HawkEye 360 Cluster 14 successfully launched on March 30, 2026, aboard the SpaceX Transporter-16 Rideshare from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. HawkEye 360 Cluster 14 was integrated at HawkEye 360’s Herndon, Virginia, plant under the SFL Missions Flex Production Program. SFL Missions provided the spacecraft bus units and subsystems based on its space-proven 30-kg DEFIANT platform designed at SFL specifically for HawkEye 360. These components were then shipped to HawkEye 360’s facility for full assembly, integration, and testing.

HawkEye 360 is the global leader in signals intelligence and the first to use formation-flying microsatellites for maritime and terrestrial RF signal detection. This data is analyzed for many sectors, including maritime situational awareness, emergency response, national security, and spectrum mapping. Common defense applications include Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) and Electronic Intelligence (ELINT).

These Clusters add further depth and coverage to HawkEye 360’s constellation, supporting expanded frequency detection, improved revisit rates, and broader global reach to help meet the growing demand for signals intelligence.

HawkEye 360 selected SFL for its missions due to the importance of robust and accurate attitude control and formation flying by multiple satellites for successful RF geolocation. The HawkEye 360 Constellation is a prime example of how SFL leverages its innovative technology and decades of experience to create low-cost, high-performance small satellites.