NASA awards HawkEye 360 contract for resilient space communications research
58 FOMONASA's Commercial Crew and Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development Programs selected HawkEye 360 to supply RFIQ RF data. The data will help researchers characterise spectrum use and interference across low Earth orbit. The research supports development of secure and reliable space-to-space communications channels for future commercial spacecraft missions. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Why it matters
This is an important demonstration of RF intelligence applications beyond defence. NASA research could also help establish demand for spectrum-awareness services as commercial orbital traffic increases.
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HawkEye 360 to Aid NASA in Developing Resilient Space CommunicationsNASA's Commercial Crew and Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development Programs awarded HawkEye 360 a contract to provide its RFIQ data product for research into future space-to-space communications. NASA will use RF data from HawkEye's constellation to study the global radio-frequency environment in low Earth orbit and evaluate spectrum usage and interference.
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