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SpaceXFalcon 9 Block 5Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

WorldView Legion 5 & 6

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February 4, 2025 · 23:13 UTC

Launch SuccessfulWeather 99% go
Worldview Legion 5 & 6

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Summary

WorldView Legion 5 & 6 launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA on February 4, 2025 at 23:13 UTC. The launch window ran from 23:07 to 00:07 UTC. It was SpaceX's 466th launch, 17th this year and humanity's 6,874th orbital launch attempt. It was the 377th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 16th this year. Booster B1086 flew for the 4th time and landed at Landing Zone 1. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). WorldView Legion 5, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 707 × 716 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
  • B1086 · flight 4 · Return to Launch Site at Landing Zone 1 · landed53/54 landed here · 27 days after its previous flight, Starlink Group 12-11 · 9 km downrange
Mission
Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)for Maxar
Milestone
377th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 16th this yearSpaceX's 466th launch17th this yearhumanity's 6,874th orbital launch attempt25th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

45.0°Inclination
707 × 716 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
98.9 minPeriodfrom mean elements
9.1°Ascending node
618 d agoElement epoch2025-02-05 01:09 UTC · stale

WorldView Legion 5 · NORAD 62900 · 2025-025 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

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Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2025-025A
Epoch
2025-02-05 01:09:23 UTC
Mean motion
14.56584002 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0006173
Inclination
45.0445°
Ascending node
9.0858°
Arg. of perigee
96.6424°
Mean anomaly
15.4384°
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

31 steps, T−38 min to T+1 h 49 min
  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+1M11SMax-Q
  12. T+2M13SMECO
  13. T+2M16SStage 2 Separation
  14. T+2M20SStage 1 Flip
  15. T+2M24SSES-1
  16. T+2M29SBooster Boostback Burn Startup
  17. T+3M6SFairing Separation
  18. T+3M26SBooster Boostback Burn Shutdown
  19. T+6MEntry Burn Startup
  20. T+6M18SEntry Burn Shutdown
  21. T+7M15SStage 1 Landing Burn
  22. T+7M46SStage 1 Landing
  23. T+8M6SSECO-1
  24. T+43M14SSES-2
  25. T+43M18SSECO-2
  26. T+47M18SPayload Separation
  27. T+1H7M43SSES-3
  28. T+1H7M49SSECO-3
  29. T+1H42M48SSES-4
  30. T+1H42M53SSECO-4
  31. T+1H49M53SPayload Separation

Catalogued objects

2 catalogued: 2 payloads; 2 still in orbit

  • WorldView Legion 5 · NORAD 62900 · in orbit
  • WorldView Legion 6 · NORAD 62901 · 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.

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Map of Launch Complex 39A

Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

199th launch from Launch Complex 39A, 5th this year · 257th from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Local pad time at liftoff: Feb 4, 6:13 PM EST, in twilight

224 launches from this pad · 283 from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

5 days 21 hours after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Both satellites now in contact.

Cosmic_Penguin · Feb 5, 2025 · source

Show 9 earlier updates

  • Both payloads deployed.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 2/5/2025 · source

  • Liftoff.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 2/4/2025 · source

  • Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started

    LL2 · 2/4/2025 · source

  • Tweaked T-0.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 2/4/2025 · source

  • Delayed to February 4.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 2/3/2025 · source

  • Updated launch weather.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 2/2/2025 · source

  • GO for launch.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 2/1/2025 · source

  • Updated launch window.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 1/30/2025 · source

  • Tweaked launch window.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 1/29/2025 · source

Questions

When did WorldView Legion 5 & 6 launch?

WorldView Legion 5 & 6 launched on February 4, 2025 at 23:13 UTC. The launch window ran from 23:07 to 00:07 UTC.

Where can I watch WorldView Legion 5 & 6?

Coverage: SpaceX WorldView Legion 5 & 6; SpaceX - Falcon 9 - World View Legion 5 & 6 - LC-39A - KSC - February 4, 2024; Watch live: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 2 WorldView Legion satellites from Kennedy Space Center. Watch the replay

What rocket launched WorldView Legion 5 & 6?

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

Where did WorldView Legion 5 & 6 launch from?

Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA. Liftoff was Feb 4, 6:13 PM EST local time at the pad.

Did the booster land?

Booster B1086 flew for the 4th time and landed at Landing Zone 1.

What orbit did WorldView Legion 5 & 6 reach?

WorldView Legion 5, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 707 × 716 km orbit inclined 45.0°.

How many satellites did WorldView Legion 5 & 6 launch?

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