Lift Off Time |
May 02, 2024 – 18:36 UTC May 02, 2024 – 11:36 PDT |
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Mission Name |
WorldView Legion 1 & 2 |
Launch Provider
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SpaceX |
Customer
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DigitalGlobe |
Rocket |
Falcon 9; B1061-20; 69.6-day turnaround |
Launch Location |
Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E), Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA |
Payload mass |
1,500 kg |
Where did the satellites go? |
Sun-Synchronous Orbit |
Where did the first stage land? |
B1061 successfully completed a landing on Landing Zone 4 (LZ-4) |
Did they attempt to recover the fairings? |
The fairing halves were recovered by GO Beyond |
This was the |
– 330th Falcon 9 mission – 259th Falcon 9 flight with a flight-proven booster – 273rd reflight of a booster – 42nd reflight of a booster in 2024 – 302nd booster landing – 228th consecutive booster landing – 45th SpaceX launch of 2024 – 74th SpaceX launch from Space Launch Complex 4 East |
Where to watch |
Official coverage |
What Does This Mean?
SpaceX is set to launch two satellites massing 1,500 kg to Sun-Synchronous Orbit for Maxar. These are the first two satellites for a planned six-satellite constellation that will provide Earth observation services for the company. The payload will launch atop a Falcon 9, lifting off from Space Launch Complex 4 East, at the Vandenberg Space Force Base, in California. Following launch, the booster will attempt a soft landing on Landing Zone 4.
How Did It Go?
This mission was fully successful — the booster successfully landed and the payload was deployed into the correct orbit.
