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WorldView Legion 1 & 2

Launched

May 2, 2024 · 18:36 UTC

Launch Successful
Worldview Legion 1&2

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Summary

WorldView Legion 1 & 2 launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on May 2, 2024 at 18:36 UTC. The launch window ran from 18:36 to 18:50 UTC. It was SpaceX's 356th launch, 45th this year and humanity's 6,671st orbital launch attempt. It was the 273rd Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 44th this year. Booster B1061 flew for the 20th time and landed at Landing Zone 4. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). WorldView Legion 1, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 523 × 528 km orbit inclined 97.6°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, all of them payloads.

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Vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5 · SpaceX
Booster
  • B1061 · flight 20 · Return to Launch Site at Landing Zone 4 · landed35/35 landed here · 69 days after its previous flight, Starlink Group 7-15
Mission
Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)for Maxar
Milestone
273rd Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 44th this yearSpaceX's 356th launch45th this yearhumanity's 6,671st orbital launch attempt82nd orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

97.6°Inclination
523 × 528 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
95.0 minPeriodfrom mean elements
195.0°Ascending node
896 d agoElement epoch2024-05-02 20:14 UTC · stale

WorldView Legion 1 · NORAD 59625 · 2024-081 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

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Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2024-081A
Epoch
2024-05-02 20:14:48 UTC
Mean motion
15.15952986 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0003794
Inclination
97.581°
Ascending node
194.986°
Arg. of perigee
152.2001°
Mean anomaly
339.0021°
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. Booster return drawn from padside's representative arc.

Flight timeline

24 steps, T−38 min to T+16 min 35 s
  1. T−38MGO for Prop Load
  2. T−35MStage 1 LOX Load
  3. T−35MProp Load
  4. T−16MStage 2 LOX Load
  5. T−7MEngine Chill
  6. T−1MStartup
  7. T−1MTank Press
  8. T−45SGO for Launch
  9. T−3SIgnition
  10. T−0Liftoff
  11. T+1M4SMax-Q
  12. T+2M18SMECO
  13. T+2M22SStage 2 Separation
  14. T+2M29SSES-1
  15. T+2M32SBooster Boostback Burn Startup
  16. T+2M48SFairing Separation
  17. T+3M15SBooster Boostback Burn Shutdown
  18. T+6M37SEntry Burn Startup
  19. T+6M59SEntry Burn Shutdown
  20. T+7M44SStage 1 Landing Burn
  21. T+8M21SStage 1 Landing
  22. T+10M3SSECO-1
  23. T+13M5SPayload Separation
  24. T+16M35SPayload Separation

Catalogued objects

2 catalogued: 2 payloads; 2 still in orbit

  • WorldView Legion 1 · NORAD 59625 · in orbit
  • WorldView Legion 2 · NORAD 59626 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

WorldView Legion is a constellation of Earth observation satellites built and operated by Maxar. Constellation is planned to consist of 6 satellites in both polar and mid-inclination orbits, providing 30 cm-class resolution.

Official page: SpaceX

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Map of Space Launch Complex 4E

Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

142nd launch from Space Launch Complex 4E, 14th this year · 753rd from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Local pad time at liftoff: May 2, 11:36 AM PDT, in daylight

303 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

21 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Launch success confirmed

SwGustav · May 3, 2024 · source

Show 9 earlier updates

  • Payload deployment confirmed.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/2/2024 · source

  • Liftoff

    hitura-nobad · 5/2/2024 · source

  • Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started

    LL2 · 5/2/2024 · source

  • GO for launch.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/1/2024 · source

  • 24 hours delay.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 4/29/2024 · source

  • Rescheduled for NET May 1 per marine navigation warnings.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 4/26/2024 · source

  • Launch further delayed by marine navigation warning cancellations.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 4/25/2024 · source

  • No longer scheduled for Apr 24, due to cancelled Notam. NET Apr. 25

    hitura-nobad · 4/24/2024 · source

  • NET April 24 per new marine navigation warnings.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 4/19/2024 · source

Questions

When did WorldView Legion 1 & 2 launch?

WorldView Legion 1 & 2 launched on May 2, 2024 at 18:36 UTC. The launch window ran from 18:36 to 18:50 UTC.

Where can I watch WorldView Legion 1 & 2?

Coverage: SpaceX WorldView Legion 1 & 2; SpaceX - Falcon 9 - WorldView Legion 1&2 - SLC-4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA. - May 2, 2024; Watch live: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Launches Earth observing satellites from California. Watch the replay

What rocket launched WorldView Legion 1 & 2?

Falcon 9 Block 5, flown by SpaceX. Falcon 9 Block 5 spec sheet

Where did WorldView Legion 1 & 2 launch from?

Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. Liftoff was May 2, 11:36 AM PDT local time at the pad.

Did the booster land?

Booster B1061 flew for the 20th time and landed at Landing Zone 4.

What orbit did WorldView Legion 1 & 2 reach?

WorldView Legion 1, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 523 × 528 km orbit inclined 97.6°.

How many satellites did WorldView Legion 1 & 2 launch?

2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).