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Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) Awarded Development and Production Support Contract for 15 Additional Hawkeye 360 Radio Frequency Geolocation Microsatellites

By GeoConnexion - 1st March 2023 - 21:04

Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) has been contracted to support development of Clusters 7 through 11 in the HawkEye 360 radio frequency (RF) geolocation microsatellite constellation. Under the Flex Production program, SFL is designing, assembling, and integrating Cluster 9 at its Toronto headquarters and is providing technical support for the integration of Clusters 7, 8, 10 and 11 at HawkEye 360’s new manufacturing facility in Virginia. Each cluster includes three microsatellites. Created with NewSpace companies in mind, the SFL Flex Production program gives customers the option of contracting SFL to completely develop the first satellite, or satellite cluster, in a Microspace constellation at its Toronto facility. SFL then assists the customer in setting up subsequent mass production at their own site or another site. However, development can shift back to SFL when a new spacecraft design or technology update is needed. www.utias-sfl.net

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