Cluster 12 Mission Patch (Photo by HawkEye 360)

Virginia-based space data and analytics company HawkEye 360 reached full operational capability on the three formation-flying Cluster 12 satellites it launched this past June. The company announced Wednesday that the Cluster 12 satellites are now fully calibrated, commissioned, and integrated into its larger constellation system.

“Achieving FOC for Cluster 12 strengthens our ability to deliver timely, mission-critical signals intelligence to defense, intelligence, and commercial partners,” said Todd Probert, HawkEye 360’s president of U.S. Government Solutions. “This cluster enhances our ability to monitor complex operating environments, detect signals of interest, and drive informed decisions across land and sea.”

HawkEye’s constellation supports applications such as signals intelligence, maritime domain awareness, air defense system detection, and GNSS interference. Each new HawkEye 360 satellite “cluster” is designed to expand the depth and coverage of its constellation, as well as support expanded frequency detection and improve revisit rates.

Cluster 12 launched aboard a Rocket Lab Electron rocket in June. It shared payload space with another HawkEye 360 spacecraft — Kestrel-0A, an experimental satellite designed to evaluate emerging capabilities. HawkEye 360 said that Kestrel-0A is progressing well, with ongoing contact and early-stage mission milestones being achieved.

HawkEye 360’s Cluster 13 satellites are currently under development. The company also recently ordered nine new satellites from SFL Missions, which will make up Clusters 14 through 16.