HawkEye 360 to Supply RF Data to NASA for Space Communications Research

HawkEye 360 has been awarded a contract by NASA to provide its RFIQ data product for research into resilient space communications, announced in a press release.

NASA’s Commercial Crew and Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development Programs will use HawkEye 360’s radio frequency (RF) data to study the global RF environment in low Earth orbit. The research aims to evaluate spectrum usage and support the development of secure and reliable space-to-space communication systems for future commercial spacecraft missions.

HawkEye 360’s satellite constellation collects and analyzes RF signals to map and characterize interference across low Earth orbit. The company said this data will assist NASA in understanding and managing the increasingly congested electromagnetic spectrum used in space operations.

The collaboration extends HawkEye 360’s signals intelligence and space domain awareness capabilities to civil and scientific applications, supporting NASA’s efforts to build safer, more resilient communication channels for space missions.