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First US Electron Mission Deploys HawkEye 360 Satellites

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Tom Patton
Jan 25, 2023
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The first US Electron mission lifted off from Wallops Island, VA Tuesday evening, successfully deploying three satellites for HawkEye 360.

“After our busiest launch year yet in 2022 with nine successful missions, what better way to kick off the new year than by launching Virginia-built spacecraft from a Virginia launch site."

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