HawkEye 360 vs Planet: Earth observation compared

November 2026 edition · assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence

HawkEye 360 ranks 14 on the Space 100 with a score of 82; Planet ranks 92 with 65. HawkEye 360 is ahead on deployment, technology and positioning. Planet is ahead on production and firepower. Level on commercials, progress and leverage. HawkEye 360 is based in Herndon, United States, Planet in San Francisco, United States. HawkEye 360: Public. Planet: public. HawkEye 360 is named in 23 signals and Planet in 28.

HawkEye 360 →

Herndon, Virginia, United States · Space · Satellites & spacecraft / Earth observation · Public · he360.com

HawkEye 360 operates a commercial RF geolocation satellite constellation and sells radio-frequency intelligence to customers including the National Reconnaissance Office.

Space 100 · rank 14 · score 82

Scores, Space (of 10)

Deployment8
Production8
Commercials8
Progress10
Technology8
Positioning8
Firepower8
Leverage8

Darker bar: ahead of the other company on that measure.

Positioning

HawkEye 360 is a US RF-geolocation operator with a 30-satellite constellation (clusters of three since 2018; Block 4 angle-of-arrival payloads launching 2027), promoted from watchlist after it went public (ticker HAWK). FY25 revenue was $117.7M with $24.8M EBITDA (international outpacing US), and Lockheed Martin is an investor and integration partner, feeding RF intelligence into the AEGIS weapon system at Valiant Shield 2026; its December 2025 ISA acquisition generalizes emitter identification. The IPO proceeds, Q2 figures, and backlog are the open items.

Latest signals

  • HawkEye 360 successfully deployed six advanced RF detection and geolocation satellites.Satellite Evolution
  • SFL Missions delivered HawkEye 360 Cluster 15 and 16 spacecraft buses and subsystems.Satellite Evolution
  • Rocket Lab launched three HawkEye 360 satellites on an Electron rocket from New Zealand.Novosti Kosmonavtiki

23 signals name HawkEye 360.

Facts, with sources

  • Launches booked through 2028 for RF geolocation satellitesSpaceNews
  • [object Object]SpaceNews
  • Secured launches through 2028 via SpaceX rideshare missionsSpaceNews

16 facts on file.

Planet →

San Francisco, California, United States · Space · Satellites & spacecraft / Earth observation · public · www.planet.com

Planet sells customer-facing satellite-data analytics through Planet AI Application, which lets users query imagery and generate time-series insights.

Space 100 · rank 92 · score 65AI Core · watchlist · score 60

Scores, Space (of 10)

Deployment1
Production9
Commercials8
Progress10
Technology4
Positioning7
Firepower9
Leverage8

Darker bar: ahead of the other company on that measure.

Latest signals

  • Planet secured sovereign-space wins in 2026.Via Satellite
  • Planet is opening a new factory in Germany.Via Satellite
  • Planet is investing in onboard AI for space systems.Via Satellite

28 signals name Planet.

Facts, with sources

  • USD 5739121070finance.yahoo.com
  • USD 210202000sec.gov
  • USD 116052000sec.gov

12 facts on file.

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HawkEye 360 or Planet: which is ahead in space?

HawkEye 360 ranks 14 on the Space 100 with a score of 82; Planet ranks 92 with 65. HawkEye 360 is ahead on deployment, technology and positioning. Planet is ahead on production and firepower. Level on commercials, progress and leverage. HawkEye 360 is based in Herndon, United States, Planet in San Francisco, United States. HawkEye 360: Public. Planet: public. HawkEye 360 is named in 23 signals and Planet in 28.

How do HawkEye 360 and Planet compare?

HawkEye 360 ranks 14 on the Space 100 with a score of 82; Planet ranks 92 with 65. HawkEye 360 is ahead on deployment, technology and positioning. Planet is ahead on production and firepower. Level on commercials, progress and leverage. HawkEye 360 is based in Herndon, United States, Planet in San Francisco, United States. HawkEye 360: Public. Planet: public. HawkEye 360 is named in 23 signals and Planet in 28. Both company files carry the scores on eight measures, the facts with sources and the latest signals.

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