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WorldView Legion 3 & 4

Launched

August 15, 2024 · 13:00 UTC

Launch SuccessfulWeather 80% go
Worldview Legion 2

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Summary

WorldView Legion 3 & 4 launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on August 15, 2024 at 13:00 UTC. The launch window ran from 13:00 to 14:00 UTC. It was SpaceX's 393rd launch, 82nd this year and humanity's 6,739th orbital launch attempt. It was the 308th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 79th this year. Booster B1076 flew for the 16th time and landed at Landing Zone 1. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). WorldView Legion 3, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 453 × 462 km orbit inclined 45.0°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, all of them payloads.

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Vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5 · SpaceX
Booster
  • B1076 · flight 16 · Return to Launch Site at Landing Zone 1 · landed53/54 landed here · 37 days after its previous flight, Türksat 6A · 9 km downrange
Mission
Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)for Maxar
Milestone
308th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 79th this yearSpaceX's 393rd launch82nd this yearhumanity's 6,739th orbital launch attempt150th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

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Orbit: as tracked

45.0°Inclination
453 × 462 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
93.6 minPeriodfrom mean elements
47.4°Ascending node
791 d agoElement epoch2024-08-15 16:13 UTC · stale

WorldView Legion 3 · NORAD 60452 · 2024-146 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

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Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2024-146A
Epoch
2024-08-15 16:13:17 UTC
Mean motion
15.38503528 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0006285
Inclination
44.9986°
Ascending node
47.4042°
Arg. of perigee
342.509°
Mean anomaly
68.7767°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
1
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile. Booster return drawn from padside's representative arc.

Flight timeline

25 steps, T−38 min to T+1 h 49 min
  1. T−38MGO for Prop Load
  2. T−35MProp Load
  3. T−35MStage 1 LOX 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+1M9SMax-Q
  12. T+2M15SMECO
  13. T+2M18SStage 2 Separation
  14. T+2M22SStage 1 Flip
  15. T+2M26SSES-1
  16. T+2M31SBooster Boostback Burn Startup
  17. T+3M7SFairing Separation
  18. T+3M27SBooster Boostback Burn Shutdown
  19. T+6M5SEntry Burn Startup
  20. T+6M24SEntry Burn Shutdown
  21. T+7M18SStage 1 Landing Burn
  22. T+7M48SStage 1 Landing
  23. T+8M9SSECO-1
  24. T+47M21SPayload Separation
  25. T+1H49M38SPayload Separation

Catalogued objects

2 catalogued: 2 payloads; 2 still in orbit

  • WorldView Legion 3 · NORAD 60452 · in orbit
  • WorldView Legion 4 · NORAD 60453 · 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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Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

256th launch from Space Launch Complex 40, 38th this year · 969th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Local pad time at liftoff: Aug 15, 9:00 AM EDT, in daylight

403 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

5 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Launch success with signals acquired from satellites.

Cosmic_Penguin · Aug 15, 2024 · source

Show 9 earlier updates

  • All payloads deployed.

    hitura-nobad · 8/15/2024 · source

  • Liftoff

    hitura-nobad · 8/15/2024 · source

  • Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started

    LL2 · 8/15/2024 · source

  • GO for launch.

    hitura-nobad · 8/14/2024 · source

  • Weather 80% GO

    hitura-nobad · 8/14/2024 · source

  • Refined launch window.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/14/2024 · source

  • Delayed to August 15.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/11/2024 · source

  • Updated launch window.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/9/2024 · source

  • Adding approximate launch time via NOTAMs.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/9/2024 · source

Questions

When did WorldView Legion 3 & 4 launch?

WorldView Legion 3 & 4 launched on August 15, 2024 at 13:00 UTC. The launch window ran from 13:00 to 14:00 UTC.

Where can I watch WorldView Legion 3 & 4?

Coverage: YouTube; YouTube; YouTube. Watch the replay

What rocket launched WorldView Legion 3 & 4?

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

Where did WorldView Legion 3 & 4 launch from?

Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA. Liftoff was Aug 15, 9:00 AM EDT local time at the pad.

Did the booster land?

Booster B1076 flew for the 16th time and landed at Landing Zone 1.

What orbit did WorldView Legion 3 & 4 reach?

WorldView Legion 3, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 453 × 462 km orbit inclined 45.0°.

How many satellites did WorldView Legion 3 & 4 launch?

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