John Serafini, CEO and Board Member, HawkEye 360
The small satellite ecosystem has matured to a point that we can build sophisticated microsatellites that accomplish real tasks. We can manufacture microsatellites faster than traditional satellites, launch them at a lower cost, and deploy a larger constellation for better revisit rates. This makes the approach very attractive, when bringing an entirely new data set and new data analytics to market.
Many types of objects emit radio frequencies for vital functions such as communication, navigation, and operation. Since spectrum awareness is essential to understand all this, the information helps customers make better decisions. HawkEye 360 offers a unique geospatial data set to various customers throughout government and commercial sectors. We operate a first-of-its-kind commercial satellite constellation to identify and geolocate a broad set of RF signals. This information is useful in numerous applications, such as tracking dark ships, which can sometimes indicate vessels that are engaged in activities like smuggling or illegal fishing.
Our satellites are generating millions of data point, and we are also introducing a
commercial capability of geospatial signals data that is easier to access, share, and – most importantly – interpret.
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