Get The Hawk Outta Here

| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2025-06-26 17:28 | |

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| | Scheduled for (NZST) | 2025-06-27 07:28 | | Launch site | Rocket Lab LC-1BA, Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand | | Booster recovery | No | | Launch vehicle | Electron + Curie | | Customer | HawkEye | | Payloads | HawkEye 360 Cluster 12, Kestrel-0A | | Mass | 90 kg, 15.3 kg | | Target orbit | LEO |

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| | Rocket Lab (official) | https://youtube.com/watch?v=sincLVbpw4w | | Space Affairs | https://youtube.com/watch?v=4tLiDKJui-4 | | The Launch Pad | https://youtube.com/watch?v=fSinsZ2WPBg |

Stats

• 9th launch for Rocket Lab this year.
• 67th overall launch for Rocket Lab.

Payload info:

Rocket Lab mission page

NextSpaceflight

HawkEye 360 Cluster 12

HawkEye 360 is a radio frequency geospatial analytics provider.

Their constellation, comprised of 15 satellites in 5 shells, aims to deliver precise mapping of radio frequency emissions anywhere in the world.

Kestrel-0A

Demonstration mission of HawkEye 360's new spacecraft design, known as Block 3 Lite. Kestrel-0A primarily differs from HawkEye's previous satellites in that it has an 8U cubesat form factor and will have an Iridium satellite transceiver for communications between the satellite and the ground network via the Iridium constellation.

Previous mission: The Mountain God Guards

Next mission: Symphony In The Stars

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