WorldView Legion

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WorldView Legion
DoD's Commercial Integration Cell Program Supports Successful Launch of Maxar's WorldView Legion Satellites (8387893).jpg
Launch of First pair of WorldView Legion satellites on Falcon 9
Mission type Earth observation
Operator Vantor
Mission duration10 years (planned)
Spacecraft properties
Manufacturer Lanteris Space Systems
Launch mass1,700 kg (3,700 lb)
Start of mission
Launch dateFirst: 2 May 2024 (WorldView Legion 1 & 2)
Last: 4 February 2025 (WorldView Legion 5 & 6)
Rocket Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch site
Contractor SpaceX
Orbital parameters
Reference system Geocentric orbit
Regime Low Earth orbit

WorldView Legion is an Earth observation satellite constellation currently under development by Vantor (formerly Maxar Intelligence division of Maxar Technologies) and manufactured by Lanteris Space Systems (formerly Maxar Space Systems division of Maxar Technologies). Launch services have been contracted to SpaceX. The first two satellites were launched on 2 May 2024. WorldView Legion is owned and operated by Vantor as part of its Vantor Constellation. [1] [2]

Contents

List of satellites

Name SATCAT no. COSPAR ID Launch DateLaunch VehicleLaunch SiteOrbital apsisInclinationPeriod (min)Status
WorldView Legion 159625 2024-081A 2 May 2024 Falcon 9 Block 5 (B1061.20) Vandenberg, SLC-4E 522 - 51597.5895Operational
WorldView Legion 259626 2024-081B 2 May 2024Falcon 9 Block 5 (B1061.20)Vandenberg, SLC-4E521 - 51497.5894.98Operational
WorldView Legion 360452 2024-146A 15 August 2024Falcon 9 Block 5 (B1076.16) Cape Canaveral, SLC-40 529-51244.99695.0Operational
WorldView Legion 460453 2024-146B 15 August 2024Falcon 9 Block 5 (B1076.16)Cape Canaveral, SLC-40524-51245.03994.99Operational
WorldView Legion 562900 2025-025 4 February 2025Falcon 9 Block 5 (B1086.4) Kennedy, LC-39A 524-51345.0495.0Operational
WorldView Legion 662901 2025-025 4 February 2025 [3] Falcon 9 Block 5 (B1086.4)Kennedy, LC-39A530-50744.9995.0Operational

See also

References

  1. "WorldView-Legion 1, ..., 6". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  2. "Vantor Constellation – The Most Capable Imaging Satellites On Orbit". Vantor . Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  3. https://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/launches-and-events/events-calendar/2025/february/rocket-launch-spacex-falcon-9-digitalglobe-3