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United Launch AllianceAtlas V 401Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
WorldView-4
Launched
November 11, 2016
Summary
WorldView-4 launched on an United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 from Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on November 11, 2016. It was United Launch Alliance's 113th launch, 9th this year and humanity's 5,598th orbital launch attempt. It was the 33rd Atlas V 401 flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). WorldView-4, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 614 × 619 km orbit inclined 98.0°. 9 objects from this launch are catalogued, 8 of them payloads.
- Watch
- Atlas V WorldView-4 Launch HighlightsUnited Launch Alliance
- Atlas V WorldView-4 Live Launch BroadcastUnited Launch Alliance
- Vehicle
- Atlas V 401 · United Launch Alliance
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 33rd Atlas V 401 flight · 3rd this yearUnited Launch Alliance's 113th launch9th this yearhumanity's 5,598th orbital launch attempt69th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
WorldView-4 · NORAD 41848 · 2016-067 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 9 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2016-067A
- Epoch
- 2016-11-11 19:35:14 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.86347338 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0003249
- Inclination
- 97.9731°
- Ascending node
- 25.1162°
- Arg. of perigee
- 330.6948°
- Mean anomaly
- 29.3958°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
9 catalogued: 8 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 5 still in orbit
- WorldView-4 · NORAD 41848 · re-entered November 30, 2021
- RAVAN · NORAD 41849 · in orbit
- CELTEE · NORAD 41850 · in orbit
- Opticube 04 · NORAD 41851 · in orbit
- Aerocube 8D · NORAD 41852 · in orbit
- Aerocube 8C · NORAD 41853 · in orbit
- Prometheus 2.1 · NORAD 41854 · re-entered December 3, 2025
- Prometheus 2.3 · NORAD 41855 · re-entered December 3, 2025
Centaur AV-062 · left Earth orbit November 12, 2016
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
WorldView-4 is a commercial Earth observation satellite to be launched into sun-synchronous orbit. It is operated by DigitalGlobe, which provides imagery for customers such as NASA and Google Earth/Maps. Satellite is to deliver high-quality imagery, with a resolution of up to 31 cm in panchromatic mode, and a resolution of 1.24 m in multispectral mode. To be launched along with the satellite are 7 cubesats. These are tasked with testing various technologies, from data relay and radiation study to a new ion propulsion system.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
43rd launch from Space Launch Complex 3E, 1st this year · 665th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
48 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
400 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did WorldView-4 launch?
WorldView-4 launched on November 11, 2016. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch WorldView-4?
Coverage: Atlas V WorldView-4 Launch Highlights; Atlas V WorldView-4 Live Launch Broadcast. Watch the replay
What rocket launched WorldView-4?
Atlas V 401, flown by United Launch Alliance. Atlas V 401 spec sheet
Where did WorldView-4 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit did WorldView-4 reach?
WorldView-4, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 614 × 619 km orbit inclined 98.0°.
How many satellites did WorldView-4 launch?
8 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 5 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).